a cement mixture is composed of 3 elements . by weight , 1 / 3 of the mixture is sand , 1 / 4 of the mixture is water , and the remaining 10 pounds of the mixture is gravel . what is the weight of the entire mixture in pounds ?
"let the total weight be x . sand content = ( 1 / 3 ) x water content = ( 1 / 4 ) x gravel = x - ( 1 / 3 ) x - ( 1 / 4 ) x = ( 5 / 12 ) x = 10 x = 24 then answer will be a = 24"
divide(10, subtract(1, add(divide(1, 3), divide(1, 4))))