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( "55% salt and Solution B is 80% salt. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She wants to obtain 160 ounces of a mixture that is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignoring the fact that 80% salt and 55% salt is not possible:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e = amount of 80%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = amount of 55%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e + f = 160 (total solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80e + 55f = 60*160  (total salt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16e + 11f = 1920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 160 - e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16e + 11*(160-e) = 1920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16e + 1760 - 11e = 1920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5e = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 32 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 128 ounces\r<BR>\n" );
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