document.write( "Question 311236: how much pure alcohol must be added to 15 oz of a 60% solution of rubbing alcohol to change it to a 70% solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's set this up as a proportion.
\n" ); document.write( "15/.6=n/.7 We can cross multiply to get:
\n" ); document.write( "10.5=.6n Divide both sides by .6 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "n=17.5
\n" ); document.write( "So we need to add 2.5 oz.
\n" ); document.write( "RJ
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