document.write( "Question 1015703: How much clay do you need to add to 8m^3 of soil with 30% clay in order to make a soil with 60%? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #632085 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call the amount you are adding, x. Then we write \n" ); document.write( "8(.30) + x(1.00) = (8+x)(.60) \n" ); document.write( "2.4 + x = 4.8 + .6x \n" ); document.write( ".4x = 2.4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 m^3 of pure clay \n" ); document.write( " |