A+5=5a+5 Subtract a from each side
5=5a+5 Subtract 5 from each side
0=5a Divide each side by the number before the variable to get it alone.
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5 5
a=0
Ella has to add 32.833 lbs of water to get 33.333 lbs of syrup.
<u>Solution:</u>
Ella has 0.5 lbs of sugar. Let x lbs be the amount of water Ella should add to get the 1.5% of syrup,
On writing the proportion,
To get 1.5% syrup Ella should add 32.833 lbs of water. The total weight of syrup is 33.333 lbs.
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