document.write( "Question 839845: The ratio of sand to cement is 6 to 5. How much cement is in 220 kg mixture?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "The ratio of sand to cement is 6 to 5. 
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document.write( "How much cement is in 220 kg mixture?
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document.write( "Let  represent How much cement 
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document.write( "     |Cross Multiplying to solve for x
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document.write( "5x= 6(220kg -x)
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document.write( "5x= 1320kg -6x
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document.write( "11x = 1320kg
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document.write( "  x = 120kg, How much cement
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