document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246958>Question 246958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants to mix a 5% alcohol solution with a 25% alcohol solution to obtain 8 liters of a 20% alcohol solution. How much (in liters) of the 25% solution should she use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180250 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=180250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .25x+.05(8-x)=.20*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.4-.05x=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=1.6-.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.2/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 liters of 25% alcohol is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-6=2 liters of 5% alcohol is used.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25*6+.05*2=.20*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5+.1=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6=1.6<BR>\n" );
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