document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200566>Question 200566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve a mixture problem, for example. John wants to make a 100 ml of 5% alcohol solution mixing a quantity of a 2% alcohol solution with a 7% alcohol solution. What are the quantities of each of the two solutions (2% and 7%) he has to use?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=150835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .02x+.07(100-x)=.05(100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02x+7-.07x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40ml of 5% solution </SPAN>\n" );
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