document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908021>Question 908021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred needs 55 ml of 24% sucrose solution to do his science experiment. He needs to mix a 15% sucrose solution with some 40% sucrose solution to get the 24% solution he wants. How much of each should Fred use? (Include units with your numerical answers.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550769 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=550769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=55,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15*a+0.4*b=0.24*55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=55-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15*(55-b)+0.4*b=13.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.25-0.15b+0.4*b=13.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*b=4.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=19.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=55-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=35.2  mL at 15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=19.8  mL at 40%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.15*35.2+0.4*19.8=0.24*55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.28+7.92=13.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.2=13.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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