document.write( "Question 1070952: You create a recipe for slime mixing some 20% pure slime and some 80% pure slime to create 1000 gallons of 65% pure slime mixture. How many gallons of the 20% mixture are needed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #685940 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Pure slime? Not a recipe. A recipe is something you eat. Otherwise, it's a formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x gallons of the 20% slime
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%2B8%281000-x%29%29%2F100=65\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B4%281000-x%29=50%2A65\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B4000-4x=3250\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=3250-4000\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=4000-3250\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=250%2Agallons%29\"-------for the 20% slime, which leaves 750 gallons for the 80% slime.
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