document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748971>Question 748971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs to mix a solution that is 15% herbicide with a solution that is 30% herbicide to make 20 liters of a solution that is 19.5% herbicide. 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 #455736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .30X+.15(20-X)=.195*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30X+3-.15X=3.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15X=3.9-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15X=.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.9/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6 LITERS OF 30% MIX IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30*6+.15(20-6)=.15*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8+.15*14=3.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8+2.1=3.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.9=3.9 </SPAN>\n" );
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