document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806337>Question 806337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemical compound requires 8 ounces of chemical A and 12 ounces of chemical B. A mixture requires 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ounces of chemical A and 30 ounces of chemical B. How can you fix the mixture to make the chemical compound ?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Those ratios for \"requires\" are not the same.  One of those in your description needs to be changed.  How much of A and B are available?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 to 12 is the same as 2 to 3.  If a mixture WANTED is 24 ounce of A and 30 ounce of B, then for 30 ounce of B, the amount of A to use would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2A30=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2A30=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  One mixture which can be made then is 20 ounce of A with 30 ounce of B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the other hand, if chosen were 24 ounce of A, then the amount of B to use would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%2A24=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%2A24=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ounce.  Not possible, because only 30 ounce of B available.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A mixture of 50 ounces of \"chemical compound\" could be made:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 ounce of chemical A and 30 ounce of chemical B.\r<BR>\n" );
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