document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213481>Question 213481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that you have a supply of a 25% solution of alcohol and a 75% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 70 quarts that is 35% alcohol?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 0.75(70-x) = 0.35*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 75*70 - 75x = 35*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-50x = -40*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 56 quarts (amount of 25% solution needed in the mix)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-x = 14 quarts (amount of 75% solution needed in the mix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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