document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748065>Question 748065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.) A chemist mixes liquid that's 87% gas. Together with another liquid that's 93% gas, to obtain 6 gallons that has a blend of 88% gas. How much of the 93% did the chemist use?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.) 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.) 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.) 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A.) 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.) 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.) 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (gallons) of 93% gas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-x = amount (gallons) of 87% gas<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".93x + .87(6-x) = .88(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".93x + 5.22-.87x = 5.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x + 5.22 = 5.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x = .06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: A\r<BR>\n" );
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