document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788193>Question 788193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wishes to mix a 15% acid solution with a 55% acid solution to obtain 80 quarts of a 50% acid solution.  How many quarts of each solution should be mixed together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "T=50%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=55%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=80 quarts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u=amount of L material in quarts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=amount of H material in quarts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this system for u and v:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given values to find the values of u and v. </SPAN>\n" );
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