document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836295>Question 836295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cement, gravel, and sand are to be combined into a mixture in the ratio of 3:5:7 respectively. If 5 tons of cement are available, how many tons of the mixture can be made? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3:5:7 means we have 3x, 5x and 7x of Cement, gravel, and sand where x is some number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"If 5 tons of cement are available\", we know <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=5%285%2F3%29=25%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=5%285%2F3%29=25%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tons of gravel can be used\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x=7%285%2F3%29=35%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x=7%285%2F3%29=35%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tons of sand can be used\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In total, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3%2B25%2F3%2B35%2F3=%285%2B25%2B35%29%2F3+=+65%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3%2B25%2F3%2B35%2F3=%285%2B25%2B35%29%2F3+=+65%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tons of mix can be made\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is an improper fraction and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65%2F3+=+21%262%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65%2F3+=+21%262%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the number on the right side is a mixed number) </SPAN>\n" );
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