document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353272>Question 353272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many liters of a 14% alcohol solution must be mixed with 20 L of a 50% solution to get a 30% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x represent the \"total\" amount of the 14% solution to be added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (20L + x) would be the total amount of the final 30% solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".14x + .50*20L = .30( 20L + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10L - 6L = .30x - .14x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4L = .16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25L of the 14% solution needs to be added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".14*25 + .50*20 = .30*45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3.5   + 10    = 13.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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