document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918513>Question 918513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants to get 120 mL, of a 87% solution.  If she has to make it by mixing a 80% solution and a 92% solution, how much of each should she use?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have x=80% solution and y- 92% solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The last question our instructor used was:  A chemist has to prepare a large amount of 35% acid solution for an experiment.  He has 37 L of 60% solution to combine with some amount of 25% solution.  How much 25% solution should he use, and how much 35% solution will that allow him to create?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I had x=Litres of 25% solution which was 92.50; and y= Litres of 35% solution and i got 129.5!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I am at a loss as how to solve this equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The units in volumes and percents, no other information used, these need to use percents as either weight per volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or as volume per volume.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first question about how much of the two solutions is throughly discussed in this lesson:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.algebra.com/my/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson?content_action=show_dev\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"last\" question about how much of one material when the other material quantity is known'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is thoroughly discussed in this lesson:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.algebra.com/my/Two-Part-Mixture-with-one-material-quantity-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those lessons each also include the general solutions and the formulas for those general solutions.<BR>\n" );
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