document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885491>Question 885491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James needs to mix a 10% saline solution with a 50% saline solution to create 200 mL of a 18% solution. How many mL of each solution must James use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544725 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=544725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=200,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1*a+0.5*b=0.18*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=200-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1*(200-b)+0.5*b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-0.1b+0.5*b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*b=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=200-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=160 b=40<BR>\n" );
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