SOLUTION: Theodore needs to mix a 40% alcohol solution with a 60% alcohol solution to create 100 milliliters of a 42% solution. How many milliliters of each solution must Theodore use? An

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Question 1059817: Theodore needs to mix a 40% alcohol solution with a 60% alcohol solution to create 100 milliliters of a 42% solution. How many milliliters of each solution must Theodore use?
Answer: Theodore must mix
millileters of 40% solution and
millileters of 60% solution.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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u, volume of the 40%
v, volume of the 60%

system%28%2840u%2B60v%29%2F100=42%2Cu%2Bv=100%29

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