document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096956>Question 1096956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist has acid solutions with concentrations of 4% and 15%. He wants to mix some of each solution to get 44 milliliters of solution with a 12% concentration. How many milliliters of each solution does he need to mix together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #711355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=711355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the amount of 4% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the amount of 15% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2BY=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2BY=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Total volume.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4X%2B15Y=12%28X%2BY%29=12%2844%29=528 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4X%2B15Y=12%28X%2BY%29=12%2844%29=528\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Total concentration.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq.1 by 4 and subtract from eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for Y then use either equation to solve for X. </SPAN>\n" );
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