document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892646>Question 892646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> will you please help me solve this problem :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  ~6ft^3 of soil containing 25% sand was mixed into 4ft^3 of soil containing 55% sand. what is the sand content of the mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my work so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25%/100=.25x6=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55%/100=.55x4=2.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont know what steps to take to finish this problem  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=540669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{amountOfSand}/{amountOfSoil}={parts}/{WholeMixture}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be done with percents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>37%</b><BR>\n" );
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