document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162342>Question 162342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I set this problem up? I tried but I came up with a negative number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A nurse must mix 15L of a 10% solution of a drug with 60% solution to obtain a 20% mixture. How many liters of the 60% solution will be needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .60X+.10*15=.20(15+X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60X+1.5=3+.20X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60X-.20X=3-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40X=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.5/.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.75 LITERS OF 60% SOLUTION IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60*3.75+.10*15=.20(15+3.75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25+1.5=.20*18.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75=3.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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