document.write( "Question 843966: A baker mixes a 21-pound batch of dough that contains 3 pounds of sugar. Approximately how many pounds of sugar must be added for the dough to contain 27% sugar?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #508441 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = pounds of sugar to be added
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+3+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+21+%2B+x+%29+=+.27+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+%2B+x+=+.27%2A%28+21+%2B+x+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+%2B+x+=+5.67+%2B+.27x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.73x+=+2.67+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+3.658+\"
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