document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600835>Question 600835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pharmacist mixed some 5%-saline solution with some 11%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 9% solution. How much of the 5% solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379503 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=379503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------			quantity									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Saline solution I	5.00%	----------------			x	ml								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Saline solution II 	11.00%	------	100	-	x	ml								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	9.00%	----------------	100											<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.00%	x	+	11.00%	(	100	-	x	)	=	9.00%	*	100		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5	x	+	11	(	100	-	x	)	=	900				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5	x	+	1100	-	11	x	=			900				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5	x	-	11	x			=	900	-	-1100				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6	x			=	-200									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x			=	33.33		ml			5.00%		Saline solution I		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					66.67		ml			11.00%		Saline solution II 		<BR>\n" );
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