document.write( "Question 762122: A MIXTURE OF 40 LITRES CONTAINS 10% WATER AND 90% MILK. HOW MANY LITRES OF WATER IS TO BE ADDED TO MAKE THE WATER CONTENT 20% \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #463715 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A MIXTURE OF 40 LITRES CONTAINS 10% WATER AND 90% MILK. HOW MANY LITRES OF WATER IS TO BE ADDED TO MAKE THE WATER CONTENT 20% \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=amount of water to add. \n" ); document.write( "10%*40=4 litres=amount of water in original mixture \n" ); document.write( "4+x=amount of water in new mixture \n" ); document.write( "40+x=amount of new mixture \n" ); document.write( "4+x=20%(40+x) \n" ); document.write( "4+x=8+0.2x \n" ); document.write( "0.8x=4 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 \n" ); document.write( "amount of water to add=5 litres \n" ); document.write( " |