document.write( "Question 909463: A photographer has two bottles of developer, one a 70% solution, the other, 20% solution. How much developer should he take from each bottle to make 10 ounces of 50% solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #551886 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+b=10, \n" ); document.write( "0.7*a+0.2*b=0.5*10 \n" ); document.write( "a=10-b \n" ); document.write( "0.7*(10-b)+0.2*b=5 \n" ); document.write( "7-0.7b+0.2*b=5 \n" ); document.write( "-0.5*b=-2 \n" ); document.write( "b=4 \n" ); document.write( "a=10-b \n" ); document.write( "a=6 oz. at 70% \n" ); document.write( "b=4 oz. at 20% \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "0.7*6+0.2*4=0.5*10 \n" ); document.write( "4.2+0.8=5 \n" ); document.write( "5=5 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( "codemx1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |