document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489877>Question 489877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> college algebra - Fifty liters of pure maple syrup that costs $9.50 per liter are mixed with imitation maple syrup that costs $ 4.00 per liter. How much imitation maple syrup is needed to make a mixture that costs $5.00 per liter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*9.5 + 4x = 5(50+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*95 + 40x = 50*50 + 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 45*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 liters (amt of $4 syrup needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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