document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014127>Question 1014127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One solution contains 2 parts salt to 8 parts water, and another contains 3 parts salt to 5 parts water. How much of each should be mixed together in order to obtain 280 quarts of a solution that is 3 parts salt to 7 parts water?\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 #630499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  One solution contains 2 parts salt to 8 parts water, and another contains 3 parts salt to 5 parts water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change these ratios to percent salt in decimal form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28%282%2B8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28%282%2B8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .20 salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%283%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%283%2B5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .375 salt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How much of each should be mixed together in order to obtain 280 quarts of a solution that is 3 parts salt to 7 parts water?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change to percent salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%283%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%283%2B7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .30 salt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of 37.5 % salt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(280-x) = amt of 20% salt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical mixture equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".375x + .20(280-x) = .30(280)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".375x + 56 - .20x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".375x - .20x = 84 - 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".175x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28/.175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 160 qts of the 3:5 solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "280 - 160 = 120 qts of the 2:8 solution<BR>\n" );
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