document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917483>Question 917483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many ounces of a 4% acid solution and how many ounces of a 10% acid solution must be mixed to make 24 ounces of a 6% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556692 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=556692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We need a total of 24 oz. at 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want to know how many oz. at 4% to mix with 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=24,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04*a+0.1*b=0.06*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=24-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04*(24-b)+0.1*b=1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.96-0.04b+0.1*b=1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06*b=0.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=24-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=16 oz. at 4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8 oz. at 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04*16+0.1*8=0.06*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.64+0.8=1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.44=1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "codemx1<BR>\n" );
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