document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642948>Question 642948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 24 Gallons of 10% lemonade. how many gallons of pure water must be added to produce 6% lemonade? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far i have: 21.6 gal of water in the 10% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x gal of pure water<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".94(24+x)gal of 6% lemonade<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i set up this equation: 21.6+x=.94(24+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after solving i got 16 gal of pure water. Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how many gallons of pure water must be added to produce 6% lemonade?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are right but took the hard way to do it, a simple equation would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(24) = .06(x+24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 = .06x + 1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4- 1.44 = .06x <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".96 = .06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .96/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 gal </SPAN>\n" );
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