Elementary Algebra Review Part 28

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Lesson Description:

Writing and solving an equation for a percent mixture problem.

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Questions answered by this video:
  • How do you write and solve an equation for a percent mixture word problem?
  • What does it mean to define a variable?
  • How do you check your answer to a percent mixture word problem?
  • How do you draw a picture to solve a percent mixture word problem?
  • How many cups of juice that is 13% apple juice should be mixed with 30 cups of juice that is 18% apple juice to get a mixture that is 16% apple juice?
  • How do you solve .13x + .18*30 = .16(x + 30)?
  • How can you solve an equation by eliminating decimals from the beginning?
  • Staff Review

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    This lesson goes through another entire example of mixing two juices with different concentrations of apple juice to get a mixture that is somewhere in between. The explanation is great and very clear.