document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787041>Question 787041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 10 pound bag of mixed candy contains 30% chocolate.  How many pounds of the mix should she remove from the bag so that, when she adds just chocolate to the bag. she'll have a mixture that contains 60% chocolate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "choc - choc + choc = choc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30*10 - 0.30x + 1*x = 0.60*10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30*10 - 30x +100x = 60*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x = 30*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/7)10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.2857 lbs (amt to be removed and replaced)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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