document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193338>Question 193338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PROBLEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A chemist needs 900 millileters of a 40% acid solution for a chemistry experiments.  The chemist combines x milliliters of a 20% acid solution and y milliliters of a 70% acid solution to make 40% acid solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. write a linear system that repesents the situation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=145134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the amount of 20% solution and y be the amount of 70% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=900...........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x+.7y=.4(900)...eq 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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