document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897886>Question 897886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs 10 liters of a 50% salt solution. all she has available is a 20% salt solution and a 70% salt solution. how much of each of the two solutions should she mix to obtain her desired solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544408 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=544408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2*a+0.7*b=0.5*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2*(10-b)+0.7*b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-0.2b+0.7*b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5*b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4 b=6<BR>\n" );
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