document.write( "Question 408146: A chemist mixes a 8% alcohol solution with a 14% alcohol solution to make 600 milliliters of a 12% alcohol solution. How many milliliters of each solution does the chemist use?\r
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document.write( "Let x and (600-x)represent the amounts of the 14% and 8% solutions respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " .14x + .08(600-x) = .12*600ml
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "       .06x =  .04*600ml  x = 400ml, amount of 14%,  200ml of 8%.  (600ml-400ml))
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document.write( "  .14*400 + .08*200 = 56 + 16 = 72 =  .12*60 \n" );
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