document.write( "Question 892646: will you please help me solve this problem :
\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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25%/100=.25x6=1.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "55%/100=.55x4=2.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i dont know what steps to take to finish this problem
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will you please help me solve this problem :
\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?
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\n" ); document.write( "6*25 + 4*55 = (6+4)*S
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