document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089517>Question 1089517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Franz intends to mix a solution containing 11% sugar with 24 miligrams of a solution containing 20% sugar. He is hoping to create a mixture that contains 15% sugar. How many milligrams of the 11% solution must he use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He is hoping to create a mixture that contains 15% sugar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many milligrams of the 11% solution must he use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = amt of 11% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A typical mixture equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20(24) + .11x = .15(x+24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8 + .11x = .15x + 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8 - 3.6 = .15x - .11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2 = .04x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.2/.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 mg of the 11% solution required   </SPAN>\n" );
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