document.write( "Question 859846: a chemist needs 60 milliliters of a 42% solution but has only 36% and 54% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each solution should be mixed to get the desired solution? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #517997 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( " .54x + .36(60-x) = .42(60ml)
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document.write( "         .18x = .06(60ml)
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document.write( "            x = .06(60ml)/.18
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document.write( "find x for the 54% solution and then (60-x)for the 36% solution \n" );
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