document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268020>Question 268020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bartender has rum that is 40% alcohol.  How much rum and how much cola need to be mixed together to make 5 liters of rum-and-cola that is 16% alcohol?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out the equation to use to solve this problem..... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x + 0(5-x) = 0.16*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 16*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80/40 = 2 liters (amt. of rum needed in the mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x = 3 liters (amt. of cola needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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