document.write( "Question 1060952: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is
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document.write( "65%\r
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document.write( "80%\r
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document.write( " salt. She wants to obtain
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document.write( "70%\r
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document.write( " salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #675774 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Impossible. About the highest salt concentration in water is about 38%, depending on temperature. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you only care about the arithmetic and are not interested in what is realistic, then you could use this:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |