SOLUTION: mament has 250 ml of salad dressing that is 40% oil and 60% vinegar. How much oil must he add so that the dressing is 50% oil and 50% vinegar?

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Question 616456: mament has 250 ml of salad dressing that is 40% oil and 60% vinegar. How much oil must he add so that the dressing is 50% oil and 50% vinegar?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+.4%2A250+=+100+ ml of oil
Let +x+ = ml of oil to be added
+%28+100+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+250+%2B+x+%29+=+.5+
+100+%2B+x+=+.5%2A%28+250+%2B+x+%29+
+100+%2B+x+=+125+%2B+.5x+
+.5x+=+125+-+100+
+.5x+=+25+
+x+=+50+
50 ml of oil must be added