document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234115>Question 234115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has available a 10% alchol solution and a 50% alchol solution. find how many liters of each solution she must mix to make 100 liters of a 38% alchol solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I got is y=66 and x=16 but im not sure if it is right </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x*0.1 + (100-x)*0.5 = 100*0.38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5(100-x) = 380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 500-5x = 380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 liters of 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 liters of 50%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30*.1 + 70*.5 = 38 liters of alcohol --> 38% of 100 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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