document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412860>Question 412860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have a 20% alcohol solution and 50% alcohol solution. How many pints must be used from each to obtain 8 pints of a 30% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	----------------	quantity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	----------------	x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50	----------------	8-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30.00%	----------------	8		\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x+50(8	-x)=30*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+400-	50x=240		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x-50x	=240-400		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x=-160							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-30											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.33	        20% alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance 2.67    50% alcohol						<BR>\n" );
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