document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161481>Question 1161481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist mixes water (containing salt) with a solution that contains 20% salt. She wants to obtain 140 ounces of a mixture that is 15% salt. How many ounces of water and how many ounces of the 20% salt 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 #785068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=785068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming you omitted the work \"no\" in the description, for \"(containing NO salt)\", the description and question is for a simple dilutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, assuming \"FLUID OUNCES\" for volume; not \"ounces\".\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x, how much water to add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140-x, amount of the 20% salt solution to add\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.2%28140-x%29%29%2F140=0.15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.2%28140-x%29%29%2F140=0.15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140-x=0.15%2A140%2F0.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140-x=0.15%2A140%2F0.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28140-x=highlight%28105%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28140-x=highlight%28105%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------------the volume of the 20% salt solution to use.  This means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=35%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=35%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fluid ounces of JUST WATER WITHOUT SALT TO ADD.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The variables could have been assigned the other way around. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );