document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147449>Question 1147449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 35% salt and Solution B is 85%  salt. She wants to obtain 130 ounces of a mixture that is 80% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #768789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actually, there's a lot a variation in the %age of salts in solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's no reason to assume it's in NaCl in water.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is 35% salt and Solution B is 85%  salt. She wants to obtain 130 ounces of a mixture that is 80% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = amount of 35%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = amount of 85%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 130 --- total solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35A + 85B = 130*80 ---- total salt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you do the rest?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IDK if there is any salt that can be dissolved in any solvent at 85%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know why anyone would be angered by the question, tho.\r<BR>\n" );
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