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13 November, 06:51

A scientist removed a sample of 39.1 grams of a chemical from a container. The sample was 5 3/4 grams less than 3/10 of the total mass of the chemical in the container. What was the total mass, in grams, of the chemical in the container before the scientist removed the sample of 39.1 grams?

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  1. 13 November, 07:16
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    The total mass was 149.5 grams.

    Setting up an equation, we have that the sample size, 39.1, is 5 3/4 (5.75) grams less than 3/10 of the total mass; this gives us

    39.1 = 3/10x - 5.75

    Adding 5.75 to both sides, we have

    44.85 = 3/10x

    Multiplying both sides by 10,

    448.5 = 3x

    Dividing both sides by 3,

    149.5 = x
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