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A scientist mixes water (containing no salt) with a solution that contains 15% salt. She wants to obtain 105 ounces of a mixture that is 5% salt. How many ounces of water and how many ounces of the 15% salt solution should she use?

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Let's call X the ounces of water and Y the ounces of the salt solution.

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