document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221798>Question 221798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem...I dont know how to start solving this..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 10-quart container is filled with water. One quart of water is drained out and replaced with alcohol. After mixing, a quart of the soluti0n is drained out and replaced with alcohol. This process continued until 5quarts of alcohol have been put into the container. The solution in the container is then what percent of alcohol?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 10-quart container is filled with water. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One quart of water is drained out and replaced with alcohol. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After mixing, a quart of the soluti0n is drained out and replaced with alcohol.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " This process continued until 5quarts of alcohol have been put into the container.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The solution in the container is then what percent of alcohol?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After the 1st replacement, its a .1(10) mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd replacement: <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1(10-1) + 1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1(9) + 1 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9 + 1 = 1.9 = 1.9 qt of alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.9%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.9%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .19(10) mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd replacement<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".19(10-1) + 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".19(9) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.71 + 1 = 2.71 qt of alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.71%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.71%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .27(10) mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd replacement<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".27(10-1) + 1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".27(9) + 1 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.44 + 1 = 3.44 gt of alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.44%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.44%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .344(10) mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4th replacement<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".344(10-1) + 1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".344(9) + 1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.096 + 1 = 4.096 gt of alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.096%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.096%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .4096(10) mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5th replacement<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4096(10-1) + 1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4096(9) + 1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6864 + 1 = 4.6864 qt of alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.6864%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.6864%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .46864(10) mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can say 46.864% alcohol now </SPAN>\n" );
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