document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122197>Question 122197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah knew that forty percent of the mixture was calcium. If 300 kilograms of other elements was used, what was the total weight of the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the total weight of the mixture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6x/.6=300/.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=500 kg.<BR>\n" );
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