document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341738>Question 341738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are a lab technician and need to put together 13 ounces of a 10.64% salt solution. You have stock solution in quart bottles of 6% salt solution and 16% salt solution. Your job is to calculate the number of ounces, accurate to the nearest hunderdth, of each stock solution that is needed to make the required amount. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244680 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=244680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .16x+.06(13-x)=.1064*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x+.78-.06x=1.3832<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=1.3832-.78<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".13x=.6032<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.6032/.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.032 oz. of the 16% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13-6.032=6.968 oz. of the 6% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16*6,032+.06*6.968=.1064*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".96512+.41808=1.3832<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3832=1.3832<BR>\n" );
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