document.write( "Question 349506: Using Elimination: Suppose a man wants to mix 50 quarts of 56% liquor. How many quarts of pure alcohol and how many quarts of water must he add to 25 quarts of 72% liquor? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let A be the amount of 100% alcohol.
\n" ); document.write( "Let B be the amount of 0% alcohol (water).
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2BB%2B25=50\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"100A%2B0B%2B72%2825%29=56%2850%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"100A%2B1800=2800\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"100A=1000\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
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\n" ); document.write( "10 quarts of pure aloohol and 15 quarts of pure water need to be added.
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