document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255886>Question 255886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemical company has two varietys of toxic chemical, a 10% solution and a 20% solution.  A customer wants 10 liters of a 16% solution.  How many liters of each concentration should be mixed to fill the order?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tried all sorts of different ways and just can't seem to get this one right.  Not by using the example my teacher gave me.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=188106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .20x+.10(10-x)=.16*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+1-.10x=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=1.6-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.6//.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 liters of 20% is needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20*6+.10(10-6)=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2+.10*4=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2+.4=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6=1.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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