document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478103>Question 478103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons of a 12% salt solution must be mixed with 6 gallons of a 20% salt solution to obtain 13% salt solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327593 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=327593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	percentage	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salt solution	12	----------------x	gallons							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salt solution	20	----------------6-x	gallons							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	13.00%	----------------	6										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x+20(6-x)=13*	6	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+120-20x=78			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-20x	=78-120			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x=-42								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-8												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.25		gallons			12.00%		Salt solution	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75		gallons			20.00%		Salt solution	<BR>\n" );
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