document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726987>Question 726987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are making iced tea for a friend who prefers it at 80% strength. The function  gives the concentration of the tea after adding x fluid ounces of a 50% tea solution to 6 fluid ounces of 100% strength tea. How many fluid ounces of 50% strength tea should you add to 6 fl oz of 100% strength tea? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tea + tea = tea<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.50x + 1*6 = 0.80(x+6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x + 100*6 = 80x + 80*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x = 20*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 oz (amt. of 50% tea to add)<BR>\n" );
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