document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165518>Question 165518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 20% alcohol solution and a 50% solution. How many pints must be used from each to obtain 8 pints of a 30% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122122 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=122122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .20x+.50(8-x)=.30*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+4-.50x=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.30x=2.4-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.30x=-1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.6/-.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.333 pints of 20% are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-5.333=2.667 pints of 50% are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20*5.333+.50*2.667=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0666+1.333=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4=2.4<BR>\n" );
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