document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956257>Question 956257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jerome mixes a solution that is 8% alcohol with a solution that is 14% alcohol to make 600 milliliters of a solution that is 12% alcohol. How many milliliters of each solution does he mix together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of 8% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-x=amt of 14% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8%x+14%(600-x)=12%*600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x+84-.14x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-x=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 8% solution to mix=200 ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 14% solution to mix=400 ml </SPAN>\n" );
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