document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969446>Question 969446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLVE THE WORD PROBLEM. NEED TO USE 2 LET STATEMENTS. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist has 6% and 15% solutions of sulfuric acid. How much of each solution should she mix to get 10 liters of a 9% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let v be the volume of the 6% acid, and then 10-v is the volume of the 15% acid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for v, and then compute 10-v. </SPAN>\n" );
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