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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = gallons of gasoline to be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that [ gasoline ] / [ oil ] = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ gasoline] / [ oil ] = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The gasoline is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28+30%2F%28+30+%2B+1+%29+%29+=+90%2F31+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28+30%2F%28+30+%2B+1+%29+%29+=+90%2F31+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The oil is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28+1%2F%28+30+%2B+1+%29%29+=+3%2F31+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28+1%2F%28+30+%2B+1+%29%29+=+3%2F31+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90%2F31+%2B+3%2F31+=+93%2F31+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90%2F31+%2B+3%2F31+=+93%2F31+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+93%2F31+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+93%2F31+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gallons as it should<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+90%2F31+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F31+%29+=+50%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+90%2F31+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F31+%29+=+50%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90%2F31+%2B+x+=+%283%2F31%29%2A50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90%2F31+%2B+x+=+%283%2F31%29%2A50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+150%2F31+-+90%2F31+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+150%2F31+-+90%2F31+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+60%2F31+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+60%2F31+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/31 gallons of gasoline must be added to mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+90%2F31+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F31+%29+=+50%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+90%2F31+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F31+%29+=+50%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+90%2F31+%2B+60%2F31+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F31+%29+=+50%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+90%2F31+%2B+60%2F31+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F31+%29+=+50%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply top anfd bottom of left side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+31+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+31+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+90+%2B+60+%29+%2F+3+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+90+%2B+60+%29+%2F+3+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+150+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+150+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope I got it </SPAN>\n" );
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