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| Question 816249:  A Farmer has a 6% solution and a 12% solution of pesticide. How much of each must the farmer mix to have 300 gallons of an 8% solution for her spray?
 Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! pesticide solutions by volume: s = (p / w)100
 where
 p = chemical volume
 w = water volume
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 s = volume of strong solution (gal)
 w = volume of weak solution (gal)
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 s + w = 300
 s = 300 - w
 12s + 6w = (8)300
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 12s + 6w = (8)300
 12(300 - w) + 6w = (8)300
 3600 - 12w + 6w = 2400
 6w = 1200
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 w = 200 gal
 s = 100 gal
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