document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104932>Question 104932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs to mix a 75% saltwater solution with a 50% saltwater solution to obtain 10 gallons of a 60% saltwater solution.  How many gallons of each solution must be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .75x+.5(10-x)=.6*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x+5-.5x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=6-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 gallons of 60% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-4=6 gallons of 50% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75*4+.5*6=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+3=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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