document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351479>Question 351479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A solution of 70% alcohol is to be mixed with a solution of 34% alcohol to form 72 liters of a 47% solution. How many liters of the 70% solution must be used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the total amount of the 70% alcohol solution.  then (72L -x) would be the total amount of the 34% alcoohol solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".70*x + .34*(72L-x) = .47*72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70*x + .34*72L- .34*x = .47*72L<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".36*x = .47*72L - .34*72L<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".36x = 9.36L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26L  (the amount of the 70% alcohol solution needed to be used) </SPAN>\n" );
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