document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150522>Question 150522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a plant manager needs a solution of 77% herbicide to be mixed with a solution of 67% herbicide to form 30 liters of 74% solution. How many liters of the 77% solution must he use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=liters of 77%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-x=liters of 67%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "77x+67(30-x)=74(30)------------------------solution of 77% herbicide mixed with a solution of 67% herbicide = 30 liters of 74% solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "77x+2010-67x=2220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+2010=2220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2010 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=210\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=liters of 77%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-x=liters of 67%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "liters of 77%=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "liters of 67%=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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