document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083671>Question 1083671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "55%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " salt and Solution B is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "80%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " salt. She wants to obtain <BR>\n" );
document.write( "160<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ounces of a mixture that is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x ounces of 55%salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solutionB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(160-x)ounces of 80% salt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mixture of two solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 ounces of 60% salt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we can set up the equation, solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.55x+0.8(160-x)=0.6*160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 128 ounces of 55% salt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 32 ounces of 60% salt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "input x value into equation, they equal to each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have alternative way of solving it, i would love to hear<BR>\n" );
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