document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101221>Question 1101221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Meyer is filling planter boxes with soil. She has soil that is 22% sand, and she buys 6 pounds of a commercial potting soil that is 37% sand. She mixes some of her soil with the 6 ponds of commercial potting soil. The resulting soil mixture is 32% sand. How many pounds of her soil did Ms. Meyer use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.6 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.3 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.5 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.9 lb </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 6 lbs of 37% mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want to add some 22% mix  to make   32% mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.22*x+0.37*6=0.32(6+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.22*x+2.22=1.92+0.32x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.22x-0.32x=1.92-2.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.1x=-0.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 lbs at 22% (0.66) is added to 6 lbs at 37%(2.22) to make 32% of 9 lbs(2.88)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.22*3+0.37*6=0.32(6+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.66+2.22=0.32(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.88=2.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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