document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434395>Question 434395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist would like 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 #300953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.20x + 0.50(12 - x) = 0.30*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 0.20x + 6 - 0.50x = 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> -0.30x = -2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 8 liters of the 20%, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x = 4 liters of the 50%. </SPAN>\n" );
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