document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198342>Question 198342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much 151 Rum, which is 75.5% alcohol needs to be mixed with Rum 80, which is 40% alcohol to obtain a 1000ml 65% alcohol solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.755x + 0.40(1000-x) = 0.65(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "755x + 400*1000-400x = 650*1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "355x = 250000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 704.23 ml (amt. of 75.5% alcohol in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000-x = 285.77 ml (amt. of 40% alcohol in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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