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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
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document.write( "salt. She wants to obtain
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Algebra.Com's Answer #783021 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mixture A, 40% \n" ); document.write( "Mixture B, 65% \n" ); document.write( "Mixture wanted, 40 ounces of 60%\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y, amount of mixture B of 65% \n" ); document.write( "40-y, amount of mixture A of 40%\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The example can NOT be salt dissolved in water! A physical dry mixture, would be possible, but not a salt solution in water of over ~26%. Other solvents for dissolving salt better than water - not likely \n" ); document.write( " |