document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419086>Question 419086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has one solution containing 30% insecticide and another solution containing 50% insecticide. How much of each solution should the chemist mix to get 200L of a 42% insecticide?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	----------------	quantity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30	----------------	x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50	----------------	200-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42.00%	----------------	200		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x+50(	200-x)=42*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+10000-50x=8400	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x-50x	=8400-10000		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=-1600							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=80 liters 30%							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50% ----120 liters							<BR>\n" );
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