Type A liquid containing 22.00% chlorine is mixed with type B liquid containing 11% chlorine to fill a 409 gallon container. The resulting liquid is to contain  15% chlorine.
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A:  If we use ?a gallons of type A liquid and ?b gallons of type B liquid, write a system of two equations that determine the amounts of each that go into the mixture. Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.B: How much of each liquid type goes into the mixture? Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.

What will be an ideal response?


A:

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B:  148.73 gallons of type A liquid and 260.27 gallons of type B liquid


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