document.write( "Question 991522: Tim needs a 26% nitrogen mixed bag of fertilizer. He had 75g of an 18% nitrogen fertilizer and an unknown amount of 32% nitrogen fertilizer. If he uses all 75g of the 18% fertilizer and had an unlimited amount of 32% fertilizer, what size is the bag of 26% fertilizer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #611375 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "E=amount of 18%=75g; T=amount of 32% \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "0.18E+0.32T=0.26(T+E) \n" ); document.write( "0.18(75g)+0.32T=0.26(T+75g) \n" ); document.write( "13.5g+0.32T=0.26T+19.5g \n" ); document.write( "0.06T=6g \n" ); document.write( "T=10g \n" ); document.write( "The bag will have 75g of 18% and 10g of 32%: \n" ); document.write( "75g+10g=85g \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The bag of of 26% fertilizer would be 85 grams.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |