document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518261>Question 518261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 2 liters of paint that is 30% yellow and 70% red. How many liters of yellow paint should I add to get a mixture that is 45% yellow and 55% red? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=liters of yellow paint to add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=liters of final mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total liters of yellow paint in mixture=30%*2+x=.6+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total liters of red paint in mixture=70%*2=1.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)*45%=.6+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)=(.6+x)/45%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)*55%=1.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)=1.4/55%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(.6+x)/45%=1.4/55%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45*1.4=.55*(.6+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".63=.33+.55x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55x=.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.30/.55=.5455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "liters of yellow paint to add=.5455 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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