document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484732>Question 484732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please, please show me how to come up with this answer...thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist has a solution that is 20% peroxide and another solution that is 70% peroxide. She wishes to make 100 Liters of a solution that is 35% peroxide. How much of each solution should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331611 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=331611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	percentage	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peroxide I	20	----------------			x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peroxide II	70	----------------	100	-	x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	35.00%	----------------	100										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x	+70	(100-	x	)	=	35	*	100	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x+7000-	70	x	=	3500			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	x	-	70	x=	3500	-	7000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-50	x			=	-3500								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x=	70li ters20.00%	Peroxide I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	30 liters	70.00%	Peroxide II	<BR>\n" );
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