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document.write( "Nail polish remover is essentially a mixture of water and a chemical called acetone.How much pure acetone must be combined with a solution that is 40% acetone to make 30 oz of a 58% solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"oz of acetone\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(100%)x+(40%)(30-x)=(58%)(30) __ x+12-.4x=17.4 __ subtracting 12 __ .6x=5.4 __ dividing by .6 __ x=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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