document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822432>Question 822432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me understand and get the answer to this problem? here it is \"you obtain 6 grams of a 7% saline solution by mixing some amount of 4% solution with some amount of 14%. how much of the 4% should you use?\" it would be great if there was an explanation with the steps included in the response. if not, that's fine. thank you so much.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #494841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=494841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know that the two amounts add up to 6 grams <BR>\n" );
document.write( "we just don't know how much of each yet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".07*6=.04x+.14y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.2,   y=1.8\r<BR>\n" );
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