SOLUTION: Jonathan needs a mixture of 86% oats and 14% corn. He currently has 21 pounds of a mixture of 32% oats. How many pounds of oats should be added to the mixture

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Question 114405: Jonathan needs a mixture of 86% oats and 14% corn. He currently has 21 pounds of a
mixture of 32% oats. How many pounds of oats should be added to the mixture

Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josmiceli:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jonathan needs a mixture of 86% oats and 14% corn. He currently has 21 pounds of a
mixture of 32% oats. How many pounds of oats should be added to the mixture.
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Write an equation based on the % oats
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Let x = amt of 100% oats to be added to achieve 86% mixture
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.32(21) + 1.0x = .86(x+21)
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6.72 + x = .86x + 18.06
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x - .86x = 18.06 - 6.72
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.14x = 11.34
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x = 11.34/.14
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x = 81 pounds of oats required
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Check solution:
.32(21) + 81 = .86(81 + 21)
6.72 + 81 = .86(102)
87.72 = 87.72

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = pounds of oats to be added to the mixture
(pounds of oats already in mixture) + (pounds of oats to be added)
divided by
(pounds of mixture + pounds of oats to be added)
equals .86
%28.32%2A21+%2B+x%29+%2F+%2821+%2B+x%29+=+.86
6.72+%2B+x+=+.86%2821+%2B+x%29
6.72+%2B+x+=+18.06+%2B+.86x
x+-+.86x+=+18.06+-+6.72
.14x+=+11.34
x+=+81
81 pounds of oats should be added to the mixture
check:
%28.32%2A21+%2B+x%29+%2F+%2821+%2B+x%29+=+.86
%28.32%2A21+%2B+81%29+%2F+%2821+%2B+81%29+=+.86
%286.72+%2B+81%29+%2F+102+=+.86
87.72+%2F+102+=+.86
.86+=+.86
OK