document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122571>Question 122571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A health food store sells seasoning blends in bulk. One blend contains 20% basil. Shelia wants to add pure basil to some 20% blend to make 16 ounces of her own 30% blend. Let b represent the amount of basil Shelia should add to the 20% blend. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .20B+(16-B)=.3*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20B+16-B=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8B=4.8-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8B=11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=-11.2/-.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=14 OZ. 20% BASIL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS 16-14=2 OZ. OF PURE BASIL IS NEEDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2*14+2=.3*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.8+2=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8=4.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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