document.write( "Question 395810: how many liters of a 45% salt solution should be mixed with 9 liters of a 35% salt solution to make a solution that is 36% salt? Round to the nearest hundredth. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent  the liters of a 45% salt solution 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "Mixing to form (9L + x) of the 36% solution
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document.write( " .45x + .35*9L = .36(9L + x)
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "           .09x = .01*9L
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document.write( "              x = .01*9L/.09
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document.write( "              x = 1L\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( " .45L + 3.15L = 3.60L = .36*10L \n" );
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