document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318600>Question 318600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am taking college algebra and need help with this word problem to turn in tomorrow.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bottle 1 is 60% alcohol and 6 liters, and Bottle 2 is 10% alcohol.  We want to mix them to form a new bottle which is 30% alcohol.  Find the volumes that we need from Bottle 1 and Bottle 2 and also find the volume of the new bottle.\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 #228062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have two equations to set up : A volume equation and a concentration equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let X be the amount of 10% alcohol you need.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total volume is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The concentration is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 9 liters of 10% alcohol to the 6 liters of 60% to make 15 liters of 30% alcohol. <BR>\n" );
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