document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95884>Question 95884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has one solution that is 40 percent pure glycoside and another solution that is 80 percent pure glycoside.  How many pounds of each solution must be used to produce 100 pounds of a solution that is 60 percent glycoside? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=69849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .4X+.8(100-X)=.6*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4X+80-.8X=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.4X=60-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.4X=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-20/-.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=50 POUNDS OF 40% ARE NEEDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-50=50 POUNDS OF 80% IS NEEDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4*50+.8*50=.6*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+40=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60 </SPAN>\n" );
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