document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102693>Question 1102693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A chemist has a barrel with 15% salt solution and another barrel with a 24% salt solution.  If he wants to create 25 gallons of an 18% salt solution, how many gallons of each solution will he need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717432 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=717432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We want to know how many gal. at 15% to mix with 24%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need a total of 25 gal. at 18%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the method of alligation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24         3 1/3*25=8 1/3 gal of 24% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "      18     8 1/3+16 2/3= 25.0 gal of 18% solution\r\n" );
document.write( "15         6 2/3*25=16 2/3 gal of 15% solution\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.15 * 16 2/3 + 0.24 * 8 1/3 = 0.18*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5 + 2.0 = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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