document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365378>Question 365378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a system of two equations using x and y to represent the following problem. A chemist is mixing two solutions together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The chemist wants 100 gallons when complete. He is mixing a 24% solution with a 50% solution to get a 36% solution. How many gallons of each will he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the amount of 24% solution, y the amount of 50% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x%2B50y=36%28100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x%2B50y=36%28100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B25y=1800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B25y=1800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by -12 and add to eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13y=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13y=600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=600%2F13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=600%2F13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=700%2F13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=700%2F13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >gallons </SPAN>\n" );
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