document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025706>Question 1025706</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 45% salt and Solution B is 70% salt. She wants to obtain 70 ounces of a mixture that is 55% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution A = x ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution B = x ounces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you to whoever answers :)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A and Solution B. Each contains salt. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She knows that Solution A is 45% salt and Solution B is 70% salt. She wants to obtain 70 ounces of a mixture <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is 55% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calculations in the post by @lwsshak3 are incorrect, giving wrong answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I came to bring a correct solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution A = x ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution B = (70-x) ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = Amt of solution A used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-x = Amt of solution B used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45x + 0.7*(70-x) = 0.55*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45x + 49 - 0.7x = 38.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x = 10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.5/0.25 = 42.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt of solution A used = 42 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt of solution B used = 28 ounces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>CHECK</U> &nbsp;&nbsp;for the final concentration  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.45%2A42+%2B+0.7%2A28%29%2F70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.45%2A42+%2B+0.7%2A28%29%2F70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.55, or 55%.  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;! precisely correct !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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