document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881156>Question 881156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a scientist has 2 solutions, which he has labeled solituion A and solutions B. each contain salt. he knows that solution A has 60% salt and solutions B has 80% salt. he wants to obtain 40 ounces of a mixture that is 75% salt. how many ounces of each solution should he use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "______ounces of solution A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______ ounces of solutions B </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of solution A to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x=amt of solution B to use<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60%x+80%(40-x)=75%*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60x+32-.80x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of solution A to use= 10 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of solution B to use= 30 ounces </SPAN>\n" );
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