document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133445>Question 133445</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201773414/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A certain amount of 8% solution must be added to another amount of a 5% salt solution to produce a total of 36 ounces of a 6% solution. How many ounces of each solution is needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"oz of 8%\", so 36-x=\"oz of 5%\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8%)(x)+(5%)(36-x)=(6%)(36) __ multiplying by 100 to clear percentages\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+180-5x=216 __ 3x=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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