document.write( "Question 424843: how many liters of a 10 percent alcohol solution must be mixed with 70 liters of the solution that is 80 percent alcohol to get a solution that is 20 percent alcohol \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #296043 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Alcohol 80 ---------------- 70 \n" ); document.write( "Alcohol 10 ---------------- x \n" ); document.write( "Total 20 ---------------- 70+x \n" ); document.write( ".... \n" ); document.write( "80*70+10 *x=20(70 +x) \n" ); document.write( "5600+10x =1400+20 x \n" ); document.write( "10x-20x= 1400-5600 \n" ); document.write( "-10x=-4200 \n" ); document.write( "/-10 \n" ); document.write( "x=420 liters 10% Alcohol \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |