document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757722>Question 757722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One has 40% solution the other has 25%. How many liters of each solution must be mixed to obtain 100 liters of 36% solution. I have been working on this problem for 2 hours and I still cant get the right answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For this kind of problem, you must create a linear system of 2 equations to solve for each type.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be amount of 40% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----y--------------25% solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation you will have is the total of 2 solutions. You know that the total is 100 L: x + y = 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second equation is the mixture between them to create a new solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4x + 0.25y = (0.36)(100) = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you will have a system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x + 0.25y = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system then you will have the amount of each solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck! John </SPAN>\n" );
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