document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442805>Question 442805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs 9 liters of a 50% salt solution. All she has available is a 20% salt solution and a 70% salt solution. How much of each of the two solutions should she mix to obtain her desired solution? Show work please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+.70y=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+7y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=27/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She needs 18/5 liters 20% solution and 27/5 liters 70% solution.. </SPAN>\n" );
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