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document.write( "If 1 quart of orange juice concentrate is added to 4 qt of a solution that is 20% concentrate in water, what is the percent of concentrate in the new solution? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #6930 by longjonsilver(2297)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! before and after is the secret, so...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "BEFORE: \n" ); document.write( "4*0.20 of the solution \n" ); document.write( "1*1.00 of the concentrate (1.00 meaning 100% concentrate)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AFTER: \n" ); document.write( "5*x of the new solution\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--> 4*0.2 + 1 = 5x \n" ); document.write( "0.8 + 1 = 5x \n" ); document.write( "5x = 1.8 \n" ); document.write( "--> x = 0.36\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so new concentration is 36%\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "jon. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |