document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238189>Question 238189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of 20% alcohol solution and 10% alcohol solution must be mixed to obtain 50 liters of a 12% alcohol solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175090 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=175090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .20x+.10(50-x)=.12*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+5-.10x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=6-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 liters of 20% alcohol is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-10=40 liters of 10% alcohol is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20*10+.10*40=.12*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+4=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6<BR>\n" );
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