document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898026>Question 898026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager of a fish store has water that is 10% salt and water that is 25% salt. He needs to fill an aquarium with 5 gallons of water that is 20% salt.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a system of linear equations that you can use to determine how many gallons of each type of salt water the manager should combine. Be sure to define your variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Solve the system and determine how many gallons of each type of salt water the manager should combine. Show all your work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544486 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=544486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1*a+0.25*b=0.2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1*(5-b)+0.25*b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5-0.1b+0.25*b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15*b=0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3.33333333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1.66666667 b=3.33333333<BR>\n" );
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