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document.write( "A contractor mixes concrete from bags of pre-mix. How many bags with 10 % cement should he mix with 4 bags of 12.5% cement to produce a mix containing 11% cement?
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document.write( "A. 10 Bags
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document.write( "B. 8 Bags
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document.write( "C. 6 Bags
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document.write( "D. 15 bg
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Algebra.Com's Answer #697413 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=bags of 10% \n" ); document.write( ".10x+4*.125=(x+4)(.11) \n" ); document.write( ".10x+.5=.11x+.44 \n" ); document.write( ".01x=.06 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 bags \n" ); document.write( "C. \n" ); document.write( "check 6 * 10 +4*12.5=110=10*11 \n" ); document.write( " |