document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154253>Question 154253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist is making a solution that is to be 55% chlorine. He has one solution that is 40% chlorine and another that is 65% chlorine. He wants 100 liters of the final solution. How much of each should he mix?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Choose a variable to represent the amount of the first solution. Then find the amount of the second solution to be added to make 100 liters. Now figure out how much chlorine is in each solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Solve the equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=amount of 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=amount of 65%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coefficient=percentage\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x+65y=55(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug 100 in for x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+65y=55(100)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=100-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that in for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+65(100-x)=55(100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+6500-65x=5500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x+6500=5500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6500 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=-1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40+y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40L=amount of 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60L=amount of 65% </SPAN>\n" );
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