document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755256>Question 755256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi can you help with this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have two saltwater solutions. one consists of 20% salt,and the other consists of 15% salt. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you want to add these two together to make 5 gallons of a 17% solution, how much of each solution should you add? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if you want to add these two together to make 5 gallons of a 17% solution, how much of each solution should you add?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20x + 0.15(5-x) = 0.17*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 15*5 - 15x = 17*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 gallons (amt. of 20% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x = 3 gallons (amt of 15% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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