document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250720>Question 250720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has one solution that is 20% saline and a second that is 65% saline. How many gallons of each should be mixed to get 120 gallons of a solution which is 50% saline? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=184778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a mixture problem. Here is the table:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SALINE . . . . . % . . . . . .gal . . . . . .%gal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A . .. . . . . . .. 20 . . . .. . G . . . . . . . 20G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B . . . . . . . . .. 65 . . . . .120-G . . . .7800 - 65G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mix . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . .120 . . . . . .6000.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put in all information from the problem and then I had to use variables. I let G = gallons of A and 120-G be gallons of B. It is always total gallons - X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20G + 7800 - 65G = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45G = -1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need 40 gallons of the 20% saline solution and 80 gallons of 65% saline solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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