document.write( "Question 435942: A chemist needs 150 milliliters of a 43% solution but has only 13% and
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document.write( "58% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be
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document.write( "Can you show me how you formulated.. this is what I have so far.\r
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document.write( "43(150) = 13x + 58y \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #317486 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 150x.43=64.5 mL \n" ); document.write( "p+q=150 \n" ); document.write( ".13p+.58q=64.5 \n" ); document.write( "13p+58q=6450 \n" ); document.write( "13p+13q=1950 \n" ); document.write( "45q=4500 \n" ); document.write( "q=100 \n" ); document.write( "p=50 \n" ); document.write( "The chemist needs 50 mL of 13% solution and 100 mL of 58% solution.. \n" ); document.write( " |