document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338246>Question 338246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two ingredients are used to make flat roof top filter. The first ingredient contains 35% coal tar and the second contains 60% coal tar. How much of each ingredient should be mixed to make 60 tons of roof top filter that contains 50% coal tar? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242488 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=242488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .60x+.35(60-x)=.50*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60x+21-.35x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=30-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36 tons of 60% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-36=24 tons of 35% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60*36+.35*24=.50*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.6+8.4=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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