document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376172>Question 376172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has a 60% solution and a 20% solution he mixes them together to make a 35% solution of 140 mL. how much of the 60% solution was used? how much of the 20% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "60% ------------- x ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20%---------------(140-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mix 35%------------140 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x+20(140-x)=35*140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x+2800-20x=4900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=4900-2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=2100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2100/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=52.5 ml of 60%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance 20% = 87.5<BR>\n" );
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