document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906607>Question 906607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 40% salt and Solution B is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "65% salt. She wants to obtain 170 ounces of a mixture that is 55%salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4*a+0.65*b=0.55*170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=170-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*(170-b)+0.65*b=93.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68-0.4b+0.65*b=93.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*b=25.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=170-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=68  oz. at 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=102  oz. at 65%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4*68+0.65*102=0.55*170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.2+66.3=93.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "93.5=93.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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