document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96032>Question 96032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hospital staff member mixed 65% disinfectant solution with a 15% disinfectant solution. How many liters of each were used to make 50 liters of a 37% disinfectant solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=liters of 65% soln.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-x= liters of 15% soln.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "liters * % = amount of disinfectant<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65x+.15(50-x)=.37*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65x+7.5-.15x=18.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7.5 from both sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide .5x into both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22 liters of 65% soln.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-x=28 liters of 15% soln.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(22*.65)+(28*.15)=18.5<BR>\n" );
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