document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431211>Question 431211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to convert a paint that I bought that has 7% of the dye color I want but the shade I like best calls for only 3% dye color. How much pure white needs to be mixed with the 7% to get .7 gallons of the 3%dye paint. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "White paint	0----------------x gallons						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paint with dye	7----------------0.7-x	gallons						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	3.00%	----------------0.7 gallons									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+7(0.7-x)=3*0.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.9-7x=2.1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x=2.1-4.9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x=-2.8							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-7											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.4	gallons	white paint		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3 gallons	7.00%		<BR>\n" );
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