Home cleaning
Mr. Smith is cleaning up a big mess at home. In the closet, he finds a solution that is 5% bleach and another stronger solution that is 20% bleach. For this particular job, he needs 600mL of 15% bleach. How much of each type (to the nearest mL) should he mix together to do this cleaning job?
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