document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455868>Question 455868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many quarts of a 20% alcohol solution and how many quarts of pure alcohol should be mixed together to obtain 100 quarts that contain 30% alcohol?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me! I am completely lost.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = quarts of 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = quarts of pure<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t + p = 100 (total liquid)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20t + 1.00p = 0.30*100 (total alcohol)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t + 10p = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 100 - p (from 1st eqn)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(100-p) + 10p = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 - 2p + 10p = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 12.5 quarts of pure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 87.5 quarts of 20%<BR>\n" );
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