document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251982>Question 251982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Both solution X and solution Y contain alcohol and water. In solution X the ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of alcohol to water is 3:2. When equal amounts of solution X and solution Y are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixed, the ratio of alcohol to water is 3:4. What is the ratio of alcohol to water in solution Y? Write your answer in the form A:W. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the ratio of alcohol to water in Y be a:b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now suppose 5 litres each of both the sol's are mixed (you can take any value it doesn't matter just they have to be equal in volume)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then we will have two equations in a and b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 3b-4a=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving these we get the answer a:b=9:26 </SPAN>\n" );
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