document.write( "Question 1151537: A 4% salt solution is mixed with a 16% salt solution to obtain 600ml of 10% salt solution. How much of the 4% salt solution was used
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Algebra.Com's Answer #773314 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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w of the 4%, in ml. of volume
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4w%2B16%2A600-16w=10%2A600\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4w-16w=10%2A600-16%2A600\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16w-4w=16%2A600-10%2A600\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w%2816-4%29=600%2816-10%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=600%28%2816-10%29%2F%2816-4%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w=600%281%2F2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "notice that 10% is exactly in the middle between 4% and 16%.
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