document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396896>Question 396896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many cups of pure granola must be added to 16 cups of granola that is 15% raisins so that the percent of raisins in the resulting mixture will be 10%?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "raisins + raisins = raisins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0*x + 0.15*16 = 0.10(x+16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 15*16 = 10x + 10*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 5*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 cups (amt. of pure granola needed for the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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