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( "
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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%
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\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
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