document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154328>Question 154328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution A is 80% Alcohol and Solution B is 50% Alcohol. How many Liters of each solutions should be mixed in order to make 100 Liters of a solution that is 68% alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113646 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=113646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a=\"liters of Solution A\" and b=\"liters of Solution B\" __ a+b=100 __ b=100-a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(80%)a+(50%)b=(68%)100 __ .8a+.5b=68 __ substituting __ .8a+.5(100-a)=68 __ distributing __ .8a+50-.5a=68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 50 __ .3a=18 __ dividing by .3 __ a=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting b=100-(60) __ b=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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