document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101213>Question 1101213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Greycloud works in a lab at a pharmaceutical company. He needs to make 24 liters of a 39% acid solution to test a new product. His supplier only ships a 44% and a 32% solution. Mr. Greycloud decides to make the 39% solution by mixing the 44% solution with the 32% solution. How much of the 44% solution will Mr. Greycloud need to use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 11 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 24 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 10 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 14 L </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=24,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.44*x+0.32*y=0.39*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.44*x+0.32*y=9.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.44*(24-y)+0.32*y=9.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.56-0.44y+0.32*y=9.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.12*y=-1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now know amount of solution at 32%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10.0 liters at 32%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now know amount of solution at 44%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14.0 liters at 44%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.44*14.0+0.32*10.0=0.39*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.16+3.2=9.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.36=9.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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