document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196995>Question 1196995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The manager of a garden shop mixes grass seed that is 30% rye grass with 56 lb of grass seed that is 75% rye grass to make a mixture that is 65% rye grass. How much of the 30% rye grass is used? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #830053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=830053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = amount of grass that is 30% rye.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = amount of grass that is 75% rye.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 56 = amount of grass that is 65% rye.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3 * x + .75 * 56 = .65 * (x + 56)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3 * x + 42 = .65 * x + 36.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract .3 * x from both sides of the equation and subtract 36.4 from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 - 36.4 = .65 * x - .3 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.6 = .35 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.6 / .35 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is that 16 pounds of the 30% rye grass is used.\r<BR>\n" );
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