SOLUTION: A 20 ounce bag of trial mis is 5% raisins. How many ounces pf a mixture that is 10% raisins must be added to make a mixture that is 6% raisins?

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Question 839977: A 20 ounce bag of trial mis is 5% raisins. How many ounces pf a mixture that is 10% raisins must be added to make a mixture that is 6% raisins?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y = how much ounces of the 10% raisins to add.

highlight_green%28%285%2A20%2B10y%29%2F%28y%2B20%29=6%29, and then solve for y.

See this lesson: Mixture: one material quantity unknown
http://www.algebra.com/my/Two-Part-Mixture-with-one-material-quantity-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev