document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254975>Question 254975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi Im not sure what kind of problem this is for sure but I think its a mixtuer problem. how do you solve this word problem Cole has a solution that is 20% water and another solution that is 60% water. He wants to mix these to make a 40 mL of each solution that is 30% water. How many mL of each solution should Cole mix together? I copied the question exactia<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ly how it was in my algebra 1 book. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .20x +.60(40-x)= .30*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There you go. Now all you have to do is multiply everything out and solve for x and 40-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that x is the amount of 20% solution and 40-x is the 60% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Most people have trouble setting up the equations but can do the math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BTW I lost confidence in your ability to copy when I saw \"exactialy.\" Exactly is the right spelling. Why is spelling important in math? It has to do with paying attention to details. Math especially word problems is about details. Spelling  is a detail.  </SPAN>\n" );
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