document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389319>Question 389319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A spice mixture is 25% thyme. How many grams of thyme must be added to 12g of the mixture to increase the thyme content to 40%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.25(12) + 1.00(x) = 0.40(12 + x);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + x = 4.8 + 0.40x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.60x = 1.8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 grams, the amount of pure thyme that must be added to increase thyme content to 40% </SPAN>\n" );
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