document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060804>Question 1060804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many gallons of 40% salt solution must be mixed with 8 gallons of a 10% solution to make a 30% mixture solution?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".40x+8(.10)=(x+8)(.30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x+0.8+.30x+2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a 2:1 ratio, and 30% is twice as far from 10% as it is from 40% to check.<BR>\n" );
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