Step 1 :Let's denote the amount of $10 \%$ solution as x and the amount of $8 \%$ solution as y.
Step 2 :We can set up two equations to represent the total weight and the total alcohol content.
Step 3 :The total weight equation would be \(x + y = 500\).
Step 4 :The total alcohol content equation would be \(0.10x + 0.08y = 0.0856 \times 500\).
Step 5 :Solving this system of equations gives us the values of x and y.
Step 6 :The solution to the system of equations is \(x = 140\) and \(y = 360\).
Step 7 :This means that 140 grams of $10 \%$ solution and 360 grams of $8 \%$ solution were mixed to get 500 grams of $8.56 \%$ solution.
Step 8 :Final Answer: You mixed \(\boxed{140}\) grams of $10 \%$ solution with \(\boxed{360}\) grams of $8 \%$ solution.