document.write( "Question 114405: Jonathan needs a mixture of 86% oats and 14% corn. He currently has 21 pounds of a
\n" ); document.write( "mixture of 32% oats. How many pounds of oats should be added to the mixture \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #83266 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x = pounds of oats to be added to the mixture
\n" ); document.write( "(pounds of oats already in mixture) + (pounds of oats to be added)
\n" ); document.write( "divided by
\n" ); document.write( "(pounds of mixture + pounds of oats to be added)
\n" ); document.write( "equals .86
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28.32%2A21+%2B+x%29+%2F+%2821+%2B+x%29+=+.86\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6.72+%2B+x+=+.86%2821+%2B+x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6.72+%2B+x+=+18.06+%2B+.86x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+-+.86x+=+18.06+-+6.72\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".14x+=+11.34\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+81\"$
\n" ); document.write( "81 pounds of oats should be added to the mixture
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28.32%2A21+%2B+x%29+%2F+%2821+%2B+x%29+=+.86\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28.32%2A21+%2B+81%29+%2F+%2821+%2B+81%29+=+.86\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286.72+%2B+81%29+%2F+102+=+.86\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"87.72+%2F+102+=+.86\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".86+=+.86\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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