document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972683>Question 972683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 6% solution of salt should be added to a 23% solution in order to obtain 833 liters of a 14% solution \r<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 #594940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=how much of 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "833-x= how much of 23%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "833*.14= .06x + .23(833-x)  units here are liters-salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116.62=.06x + 191.59-.23x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 191.59 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-74.97=-.17x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -0.17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "441 liters of 6%  or 26.46 liters-salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "392 liters of 23% or 90.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum is 833 liters of .14  = 116.62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 441 liters of the 6% solution<BR>\n" );
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