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Answer Key 6.8

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  1. Name Amount Value Equation
    S40 8000 0.40 0.40 (8000)
    W \(x\) 0 0
    S30 \(x+8000\) 0.30 \(0.30(x+8000)\)

    \(0.40(8000)=0.30(x+8000)\)

  2. Name Amount Value Equation
    A100 \(x\) 1.00 \(1.00x\)
    A30 5 0.30 0.30 (5)
    A50 \(x+5\) 0.50 \(0.50(x+5)\)

    \(1.00x+0.30(5)=0.50(x+5)\)

  3. Name Amount Value Equation
    S10 12 0.10 0.10 (12)
    S3 \(x\) 0.03 \(0.03 (x)\)
    S5 \(x+12\) 0.05 \(0.05(x+12)\)

    \(0.10(12)+0.03(x)=0.05(x+12)\)

  4. Name Amount Value Equation
    A100 \(x\) 1.00 \(1.00x\)
    A14 24 0.14 0.14 (24)
    A20 \(x+24\) 0.20 \(0.20(x+24)\)

    \(1.00x+0.14(24)=0.20(x+24)\)

  5. Name Amount Value Equation
    B \(x\) 1.60 \(1.60x\)
    Mag 18 2.50 2.50 (18)
    Mix \(x+18\) 1.90 \(1.90(x+18)\)

    \(1.60x+2.50(18)=1.90(x+18)\)

  6. Name Amount Value Equation
    A100 \(x\) 1.00 \(1.00x\)
    A20 40 0.20 0.20 (40)
    A36 \(x+40\) 0.36 \(0.36(x+40)\)

    \(x+0.20(40)=0.36(x+40)\)

  7. Name Amount Value Equation
    O40 100 0.40 100 (0.40)
    O100 \(x\) 1.00 \(x(1.00)\)
    O50 \(100+x\) 0.50 \((100+x)(0.50)\)

    \(100(0.40)+x=(100+x)(0.50)\)

  8. Name Amount Value Equation
    P220 20 220 220 (20)
    P400 \(x\) 400 \(400(x)\)
    P300 \(x+20\) 300 \(300(x+20)\)

    \(220(20)+400x=300(x+20)\)

  9. Name Amount Value Equation
    T4.20 \(x\) 4.20 \(4.20(x)\)
    T2.25 12 2.25 2.25 (12)
    T3.40 \(x+12\) 3.40 \(3.40(x+12)\)

    \(4.20x+2.25(12)=3.40(x+12)\)

  10. Name Amount Value Equation
    S80 \(x\) 80 \(80(x)\)
    S25 6 25 25 (6)
    S36 \(x+6\) 36 \(36(x+6)\)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}
    80x&+&25(6)&=&36(x&+&6) \\
    80x&+&150&=&36x&+&216 \\
    -36x&-&150&&-36x&-&150 \\
    \midrule
    &&\dfrac{44x}{44}&=&\dfrac{66}{44}&& \\ \\
    &&x&=&\dfrac{3}{2}&\text{ or }&1.5 \text{ L}
    \end{array}\)

  11. Name Amount Value Equation
    C \(x\) 7.50 \(7.50(x)\)
    J 24 3.25 3.25 (24)
    M \(x+24\) 4.50 \(4.50(x+24)\)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}
    7.50x&+&3.25(24)&=&4.50(x&+&24) \\
    7.50x&+&78&=&4.50x&+&108 \\
    -4.50x&-&78&&-4.50x&-&78 \\
    \midrule
    &&\dfrac{3.00x}{3.00}&=&\dfrac{30}{3.00}&& \\ \\
    &&x&=&10 \text{ kg}&&
    \end{array}\)

  12. Name Amount Value Equation
    S \(x\) 7.00 \(7.00(x)\)
    A 20 3.50 3.50 (20)
    F \(x+20\) 4.50 \(4.50(x+20)\)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}
    7.00(x)&+&3.50(20)&=&4.50(x&+&20) \\
    7.00x&+&70&=&4.50x&+&90 \\
    -4.50x&-&70&&-4.50x&-&70 \\
    \midrule
    &&\dfrac{2.5x}{2.5}&=&\dfrac{20}{2.5}&& \\ \\
    &&x&=&8&&
    \end{array}\)

  13. Name Amount Value Equation
    C1.8 C1.8 1.80 1.80 (C1.8)
    C3.0 15 − C1.8 3.00 3.00 (15 − C1.8)
    C2.2 15 2.20 2.20 (15)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrl}
    1.80C_{1.8}&+&3.00(15&-&C_{1.8})&=&2.20(15) \\
    1.80C_{1.8}&+&45&-&3C_{1.8}&=&\phantom{-}33 \\
    &-&45&&&&-45 \\
    \midrule
    &&&&\dfrac{-1.2C_{1.8}}{-1.2}&=&\dfrac{-12}{-1.2} \\ \\
    &&&&C_{1.8}&=&10 \\
    &&&&C_{3.0}&=&15-10 \\
    &&&&C_{3.0}&=&5
    \end{array}\)

  14. Name Amount Value Equation
    M10 100 − C 0.10 0.10 (100 − C)
    C C 0.60 0.60 (C)
    M45 100 0.45 0.45 (100)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrl}
    0.10(100&-&C)&+&0.60(C)&=&0.45(100) \\
    10&-&0.10C&+&0.60C&=&\phantom{-}45 \\
    -10&&&&&&-10 \\
    \midrule
    &&&&\dfrac{0.50C}{0.50}&=&\dfrac{35}{0.50} \\ \\
    &&&&C&=&70 \\
    &&&&M_{10}&=&100-70 \\
    &&&&M_{10}&=&30
    \end{array}\)

  15. Name Amount Value Equation
    A A 0.50 0.50A
    B 100 cc − A 0.80 0.80 (100 − A)
    Mix 100 cc 0.68 0.68 (100)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrl}
    0.50A&+&0.80(100&-&A)&=&0.68(100) \\
    0.50A&+&80&-&0.80A&=&\phantom{-}68 \\
    &-&80&&&=&-80 \\
    \midrule
    &&&&\dfrac{-0.30A}{-0.30}&=&\dfrac{-12}{-0.30} \\ \\
    &&&&A&=&40 \text{ cc} \\
    &&&&B&=&100-40 \\
    &&&&B&=&60 \text{ cc}
    \end{array}\)

  16. Name Amount Value Equation
    G21 G21 0.21 0.21 (G21)
    G15 600 − G21 0.15 0.15 (600 − G21)
    G19 600 0.19 0.19 (600)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrl}
    0.21G_{21}&+&0.15(600&-&G_{21})&=&0.19(600) \\
    0.21G_{21}&+&90&-&0.15G_{21}&=&114 \\
    &-&90&&&=&-90 \\
    \midrule
    &&&&\dfrac{0.06G_{21}}{0.06}&=&\dfrac{24}{0.06} \\ \\
    &&&&G_{21}&=&400 \\
    &&&&G_{15}&=&600-400 \\
    &&&&G_{15}&=&200
    \end{array}\)

  17. Name Amount Value Equation
    C40 C40 0.40 0.40C40
    C30 80 − C40 0.30 0.30 (80 − C40)
    C32 80 0.32 0.32 (80)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrl}
    0.40C_{40}&+&0.30(80&-&C_{40})&=&0.32(80) \\
    0.40C_{40}&+&24&-&0.30C_{40}&=&\phantom{-}25.6 \\
    &-&24&&&=&-24 \\
    \midrule
    &&&&\dfrac{0.10C_{40}}{0.10}&=&\dfrac{1.6}{1.0} \\ \\
    &&&&C_{40}&=&16 \\
    &&&&C_{30}&=&80-16 \\
    &&&&C_{30}&=&64
    \end{array}\)

  18. Name Amount Value Equation
    A 3.75 0.40 0.40 (3.75)
    F \(x\) 0 0
    P \(x+3.75\) 0.06 \(0.06(x+3.75)\)

    \(\begin{array}{rlllr}
    0.40(3.75)&=&0.06(x&+&3.75) \\
    1.5\phantom{00}&=&0.06x&+&\phantom{-}0.225 \\
    -0.225&&&&-0.225 \\
    \midrule
    \dfrac{1.275}{0.06}&=&\dfrac{0.06x}{0.06}&& \\ \\
    x&=&21.25&& \\
    \end{array}\)

  19. Name Amount Value Equation
    A70 \(20-x\) 0.70 \(0.70(20-x)\)
    W \(x\) 0 0
    A18 20 0.18 0.18 (20)

    \(\begin{array}{rrcrl}
    0.70(20&-&x)&=&0.18(20) \\
    \phantom{-}14&-&0.7x&=&\phantom{-0}3.6 \\
    -14&&&&-14.0 \\
    \midrule
    &&\dfrac{-0.7x}{-0.7}&=&\dfrac{-10.4}{-0.7} \\ \\
    &&x&=&14.86 \text{ L of water}\\
    0.70(20&-&14.86)&=&\phantom{0}5.14 \text{ L of } 70\%
    \end{array}\)

  20. Name Amount Value Equation
    W \(x\) 0 0
    A100 50 1.00 1.00 (50)
    A40 \(x+50\) 0.40 \(0.40(x+50)\)

    \(\begin{array}{rrlll}
    1.00(50)&=&0.40(x&+&50) \\
    50&=&0.40x&+&20 \\
    -20&=&&-&20 \\
    \midrule
    \dfrac{30}{0.40}&=&\dfrac{0.40x}{0.40}&& \\ \\
    x&=&75 \text{ mL}&&
    \end{array}\)

  21. Name Amount Value Equation
    W \(x\) 0 0
    S12 50 0.12 0.12 (50)
    S15 \(50-x\) 0.15 \(0.15(50-x)\)

    \(\begin{array}{rrrrr}
    0.12(50)&=&0.15(50&-&x) \\
    6.0&=&7.5&-&0.15x \\
    -7.5&&-7.5&& \\
    \midrule
    \dfrac{-1.5}{-0.15}&=&\dfrac{-0.15x}{-0.15}&& \\ \\
    x&=&10 \text{ L}&&
    \end{array}\)

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