SOLUTION: The combined percent of PET beverage bottles recovered by New York and Oregon amounts to 16%. If New York recovers 6% more, what percent does Oregon recover?
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Question 449955: The combined percent of PET beverage bottles recovered by New York and Oregon amounts to 16%. If New York recovers 6% more, what percent does Oregon recover? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The combined percent of PET beverage bottles recovered by New York and Oregon amounts to 16%. If New York recovers 6% more, what percent does Oregon recover?
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Let Oregon's percentage be "x".
Then New York's percentage is "x+6".
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Equation:
x + x+6 = 16
2x = 10
x = 5% (Oregon's percent)
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Stan H.
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