document.write( "Question 372101: Can someone please help me with this word problem so that I may use as a guideline for similar problems.\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the amount of the 8% solution, 
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document.write( "then (1L-x) would be the amount of the 6% solution
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document.write( ".08x + .06(lL -x) = .064*1L
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( ".08x + .06*1L - .06x = .064*1L
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document.write( ".02x = .004L
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document.write( "x = .2L of the the 8% solution and .8L of the 6% solution   (1L-.2L)\r
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document.write( "Note: solution problems of ALL types are solved in a similar manner
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