document.write( "Question 468619: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 40% salt and Solution B is 90% salt. She wants to obtain 130 ounces of a mixture that is 60% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use? \n" ); document.write( "
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130x.6=78
\n" ); document.write( "a+b=130
\n" ); document.write( ".40a+.9b=78
\n" ); document.write( "4a+9b=780
\n" ); document.write( "4a+4b=520
\n" ); document.write( "5b=260
\n" ); document.write( "b=52
\n" ); document.write( "a=78
\n" ); document.write( "She needs 78 oz. of solution A and 52 oz. of solution B..
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