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" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME OUT.<BR>\n" );
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 #97622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (total amount of salt) / (amount of solution) = 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= amount of 8% solution to be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= amount of 5% solution to be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.08a+%2B+.05b%29+%2F+%28a+%2B+b%29+=+.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.08a+%2B+.05b%29+%2F+%28a+%2B+b%29+=+.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+36+-+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+36+-+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.08a+%2B+.05b%29+%2F+36+=+.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.08a+%2B+.05b%29+%2F+36+=+.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.08a+%2B+.05%2836+-+a%29%29+%2F+36+=+.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.08a+%2B+.05%2836+-+a%29%29+%2F+36+=+.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.08a+%2B+.05%2836+-+a%29+=+2.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".08a+%2B+.05%2836+-+a%29+=+2.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.08a+%2B+1.8+-+.05a+=+2.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".08a+%2B+1.8+-+.05a+=+2.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.03a+=+.36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".03a+=+.36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+36+-+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+36+-+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+36+-+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+36+-+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 oz of the 8% solution and 24 oz of the 5% solution are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.08a+%2B+.05b%29+%2F+36+=+.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.08a+%2B+.05b%29+%2F+36+=+.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.08%2A12+%2B+.05%2A24%29+%2F+36+=+.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.08%2A12+%2B+.05%2A24%29+%2F+36+=+.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.96+%2B+1.2%29+%2F+36+=+.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.96+%2B+1.2%29+%2F+36+=+.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.96+%2B+1.2+=+2.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".96+%2B+1.2+=+2.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.16+=+2.16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.16+=+2.16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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