document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003342>Question 1003342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " salt and Solution B is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt. She wants to obtain <BR>\n" );
document.write( "110<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ounces of a mixture that is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt and Solution B is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt. She wants to obtain <BR>\n" );
document.write( "110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ounces of a mixture that is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salt + salt = salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20x + 0.45(110-x) = 0.25*110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 45*110 - 45x = 25*110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-25x = -10*110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (2/5)110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2*22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44 ounces (amt. of 20% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110-44 = 66 ounces (amt. of 45% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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