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document.write( "a paint mixture contains blue paint to white paint in the ratio 2:3.how many litres of blue paint must be added to 10 litres of the mixture to get a new mixture which has 60% blue paint. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 litres solution of blue and white paint in the ratio of 2/3, therefore<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have 4 litres of blue paint and 6 litres of white paint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we want a ratio of blue to white to be 3/2 with 6 litres of white paint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x/6 = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore we 9 litres of blue paint BUT we started with 4 litres of blue paint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have to add 5 litres of blue paint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note that 9/15 = 60%<BR>\n" );
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