document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23368>Question 23368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me on this problem. I will write it how it looks in my text book.The two jugs stood side by side on the shelf. One contained a solution that was 60% antiseptic, and the other contained a solution that was 90% antiseptic. How much of each should be used to get 50 milliliters of a solution that is 78% antiseptic? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=12148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60x+90(-x+50)=78(50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x-90x+4500=3900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x=-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence for 60%---> 20 solution and for 90%---> 30 solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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