document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86688>Question 86688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist is making a solution that is to be 55% chlorine. He has one solution that is 40% chlorine and another that is 65% chlorine. He wants 100 liters of the final solution. How much of each should he mix?<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 #62691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .4x+.65(100-x)=100*.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4x+65-.65x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.25x=55-65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.25x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 liters of 40% chlorine solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-40=60 liters of 65% solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4*40+.65*60=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+39=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55=55<BR>\n" );
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