document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585310>Question 585310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vince need 12 quarts of a 60% anti-freeze solution.  He will continue an amount of 100% anti-freeze with an amount of a 50% anti-freeze solution.  How many quarts of each solution should be mixed to make the required amount of the 60% anti-freeze solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (quarts) of 100% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-x = amount (quarts) of 50% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .50(12-x) = .60(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6-.50x = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x + 6 = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4 quarts of 100% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50% solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x = 12-2.4 = 9.6 quarts of 50% solution<BR>\n" );
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