document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418021>Question 418021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ounces of the two alcohol solutions in the illustration must be mixed to obtain 100 ounces of a 12.2% solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The illustration has two bottles = a bottle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8% + 15% = 100 oz (12.2%) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please list how the problem was solved. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292604 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=292604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	----------------quantity oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	----------------x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15	----------------100-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.20%	----------------100 	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+15(100-x)=12.2*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+1500	-15x=1220		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-15x=1220-1500		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x=-280							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-7											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40	oz 8%						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance 60 oz 15%							<BR>\n" );
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