document.write( "Question 959079: Inmixture of concrete, there are three lbs of content mix for each pound of gravel. If the mixture contains total of 184ibs of these two ingredients, how many pounds of gravel are there \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #586168 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = pounds of other ingredient
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a%2Fb+=+3%2F1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+184+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+3b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+3b+%2B+b+=+184+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+4b+=+184+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+b+=+46+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+3b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+138+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "There are 46 pounds of gravel
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a%2Fb+=+3%2F1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+138%2F46+=+3%2F1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+3%2F1+=+3%2F1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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