document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=842256>Question 842256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John Doe owns a chemical manufacturing company. They are making a 500 gallon 34% acid solution. The only solutions available are 25% acid solution and a 50% acid solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many gallons of each solution should be mixed to make the 34% acid solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507490 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=507490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=500,<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.5y=.34*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 320,   y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "320 gallons of 25% <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 gallons of 50% <BR>\n" );
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