document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434100>Question 434100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist wants to produce a 30% alcohol solution. how many liters of 20% and 50% solution should be mixed in order to get 12 liters of 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 #300827 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=300827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ---------	percent	----------------quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Orange Juice I	20	----------------x	L						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Orange Juice II	50	----------------12-x	L						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	30.00%	----------------	12									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x+50(12-x)=30	*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+600	-50x=360		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x-50x	=360-600		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x=-240							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-30									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8	L	20.00%		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4	L 50.00%		<BR>\n" );
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