document.write( "Question 362372: How many litres of a 12% alcohol solution must be mixed with 8 litres of a 3% alcohol solution to make a 9% solution\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12x/100 + 8 . 3 / 100 = (x + 8 ). 9 / 100\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12x + 24 = 9(x+8)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x = 48 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x = 16
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Let \"A\" be the number of liters of 12% solution.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"12A%2B24=9A%2B72\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3A=48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28A=16%29\" liters
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