document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942373>Question 942373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has on hand a supply of a 40% methyl alcohol solution and a 55% methyl alcohol solution. How much of each solution should be mixed to produce 2 L of a 43% solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I had tried singling out each variable but I'm not sure where I went wrong (my answers did not match up with the answer book, and I'd like to know how to get the correct answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 55%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 2 (total solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 55y = 2*43 (total alcohol)<BR>\n" );
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