document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150850>Question 150850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve This Problem Interactively       Customize This Problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A mixture containing 6% salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solution which is 12% salt. How much of the first solution must be used?    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the unkown amount, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A%280.06%29%2B2%280.15%29=%28x%2B2%29%280.12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A%280.06%29%2B2%280.15%29=%28x%2B2%29%280.12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's multiply both sides by 100 to get rid of decimals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B2%2815%29=12%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B2%2815%29=12%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B30=12x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B30=12x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 ounce of the 6% solution is needed.  </SPAN>\n" );
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