document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166008>Question 166008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution A is 30% alcohol and solution B is 75% alcohol.How much of each should be used to make 100 liters of a solution that is 50% alcohol. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122338 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=122338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .75x+.30(100-x)=.50 *100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x+30-.30x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45x=50-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44.444 liters of 75% alcohol is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-44.444=55.556 liters of 30% alcohol is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75*44.444+.30*55.556=.50*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33.333+16.667=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=50 </SPAN>\n" );
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