document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120300>Question 1120300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mixture contains 2 parts of substance A for every 5 parts of substance B. If the total weight of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture is 50kg, determine how much of substance B is in the mixture (correct to two decimal <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the total weight of the mixture is 50kg, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "determine how much of substance B is in the mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = amt of A substance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = amt of B substance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.143 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the amt of B substance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*7.143 = 35.71 kg<BR>\n" );
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