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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #292902 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "53 ---------------- 5 \n" ); document.write( "100 ---------------- L \n" ); document.write( "82 ---------------- 5+L\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "53*5+100*L=82( 5+L) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "265 + 100 L = 410 + 82 L \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "100 L - 82 L = 410 - 265 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "18 L = 145 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "/ 18 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "L = 8.06 quarts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |