document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628103>Question 628103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mixture of 12 ounces of sugar and fruit-syrup is 40 percent sugar, where all of the measurements are by weight. How many ounces of fruit-syrup must be added to the mixture to produce a new mixture that is only 25 percent sugar? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of fruit-syrup to be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40%*12=25%(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8=.25x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.2 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of fruit-syrup to be added=7.2 ounces </SPAN>\n" );
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