document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768663>Question 768663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> She needs to prepare 36oz of a 12% solution. Find the amount of 18% solution and the amount of 9% solution she should mix to get this solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the amount of 18% solution and the amount of 9% solution she should mix to get this solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of 18% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the result is to be 36oz, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(36-x) = amt of 9% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A mixture equation in decimal form<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x + .09(36-x) = .12(36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x + 3.24 - .09x = 4.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x - .09x = 4.32 - 3.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x = 1.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.08/.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 oz of 18%, then obviously it's 24 oz of 9%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can check this on your calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18(12) + .09(24) = .12(36) </SPAN>\n" );
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