document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988509>Question 988509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A forester is making a gasoline-oil mixture for a chainsaw engine. The forester has 3 gallons of a mixture that is 30 parts gasoline and 1 part oil. How many gallons of gasoline should the forester add to bring the mixture to 50 parts gasoline and 1 part oil?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your forester wants <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2F51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2F51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gasoline result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let g be the amount of gasoline in gallons to add.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation makes sense, then next need just solve for g. </SPAN>\n" );
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