document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792076>Question 792076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One website recommends a 6% chlorine bleach-water solution to remove mildew. A chemical lab has 3% and 15% solutions in stock. How many gallons of each should be mixed to obtain 100 gallons of mildew spray? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "chlorine + chlorine = chlorine<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.03x + 0.15(100-x) = 0.06*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 15*100 - 15x = 6*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x = -9*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/4)100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75 gallons (amt of 3% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-x = 25 gallons (amt of 15% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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