document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897499>Question 897499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of an 8% solution of salt should be added to a 24% solution in order to obtain 560 liters of an 16% solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! These problems confuse me so much, and I won't have access to help at school until the weekend. I don't have a lot of experience in mixture problems and the examples in my notes don't follow the structure of this particular problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to make charts but I can't seem to make one that works with this problem. My charts have listed: the percent solution, the total liters, and I don't know what else to include. I don't think I was filling the chart out right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Feel free to change the numbers in the problem to answer it, but PLEASE follow the same structure, that is what is confusing me most!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How many liters of an 8% solution of salt should be added to a 24% solution in order to obtain 560 liters of an 16% solution? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's simple method, you don't even need a chart.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of 24% solution required<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The resulting total is to be 560 liters, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(560-x) = amt of 8% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple mixture equation using the decimal equiv of the percent values<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24x + .08(560-x) = .16(560)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24x + 44.8 - .08x = 89.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24x - .08x = 89.6 - 44.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x = 44.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44.8/.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 280 liters of the 24% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but they want to know the the amt of the 8% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560 - 280 = 280 liters of the 8% solution </SPAN>\n" );
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