document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441789>Question 441789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martin needs to mix some 40% alcohol solution with some 90% alcohol solution to obtain 15 liters of an 80% solution.  How much of the 40% solution and how much of the 90% solution should he use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304822 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=304822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alcohol	40	----------------x							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alcohol	90	----------------15-x 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	80.00%	----------------15					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+90(15-x)=80	*15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x+1350-90x=1200		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x-90x	=1200-1350		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-50x=-150							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-50										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 liters	40.00%		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 liters 90.00%	 </SPAN>\n" );
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