document.write( "Question 435249: You are making 10 tons of concrete that is
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "making 10 tons of concrete
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document.write( "Let x and (10-x) represent the amount of 65% and 17% cement mixtures respectively
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document.write( "Question states***Mixing to form 10 tons of 36.2% mixture
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document.write( "  .65x + .17(10-x) = .362*10
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document.write( "     .48x = .192*10
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document.write( "        x = .192*10/.48
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document.write( "        x = 4 tons of the 65% mixture needed\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( ".65*4  + .17*6 = 3.62
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