document.write( "Question 418583: Mr. D. Bum has 5 quarts of punch that is 53% lemonade. He wants to make some punch containing 82% lemonade. Mr. Bum can add either water or lemonade to the punch, but not both. How much water or lemonade should he add? L represents the amount of lemonade added. Type in an equation that solves for L. \n" ); document.write( "
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percent ---------------- quantity
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\n" ); document.write( "82 ---------------- 5+L\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "53*5+100*L=82( 5+L)
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\n" ); document.write( "265 + 100 L = 410 + 82 L
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\n" ); document.write( "100 L - 82 L = 410 - 265
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\n" ); document.write( "18 L = 145
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\n" ); document.write( "L = 8.06 quarts
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