document.write( "Question 1121518: How many ounces of a 4% acid solution and how many ounces of a 10%acid solution must be mixed to make 24 oz of a 6% acid solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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Notice, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The asked-for 6% is \"2%2F3\" of the way from 4 to 10.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24%2F3=8\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16 ounces of the 4% and 8 ounces of the 10%.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x, amount ounces of 4%
\n" ); document.write( "80-x, amount of 10%
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B10%2824-x%29=24%2A6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B5%2824-x%29=24%2A3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B120-5x=72\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=72-120\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=120-72\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=40-24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=16\"
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