document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236811>Question 236811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs 160 milliliters of a 25% solution but has only 5% and 69% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be mixed to get the desired solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = liters of 5% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "160-x = liters of 69% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05x + .69(160-x) = .25(160)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x +  110.4 - .69x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110.4 - .64x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.64x = -95.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 149.0625 milliliters (5% solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "69% solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160-x = 160-149.0625 =  10.9375 milliliters (69% solution)<BR>\n" );
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