document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843773>Question 843773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need 5 ounces of a solution that is 65% acid and 35% distilled water.  There is no undiluted acid in the chemistry lab, but they do have 2 flasks of diluted acid.  Flask A contains 70% acid and 30% distilled water.  Flask B contains 20% acid and 80% distilled water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  write a system of equations that could be used to determine how many ounces they need to pour from each flask to make their solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  Solve your sytem of equations .  How many ounces from each flask do we need?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509012 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=509012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5*.65=.7a+.2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4.5,   b=0.5<BR>\n" );
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