document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346723>Question 346723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello theres one question on my alegebra that i just cannot figure it's: How many liters of water must be added to 30liters of a 20% alcohol solution to dilute it to a 15% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = liters of water to add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"amt of alcohol at start\" = \"amt of alcohol at end\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20(30) = .15(30+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 4.5+.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5 = .15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5/.15 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 liters = x<BR>\n" );
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