document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466169>Question 466169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe orders an 8 ounce martini that is 4.7% vermouth. sue orders an 8 ounce martini that is 100% gin. a martini is made with gin and vermouth. Joe and Sue give the drinks to Jane. Jane would like to mix a portion of each drink, so that she has an 8 ounce martini that is 99.8% gin. How much does Jane use of each drink? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sue orders an 8 ounce martini that is 100% gin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a martini is made with gin and vermouth. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe and Sue give the drinks to Jane. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane would like to mix a portion of each drink, so that she has an 8 ounce martini that is 99.8% gin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much does Jane use of each drink?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of Sue's drink which is pure gin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-x) = amt of Joe's drink which is 4.7% vermouth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change Joes drink to per cent gin:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 - 4.7 = 95.3% gin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a decimal equiv of per cent gin equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sues + Joes = Jane's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + .953(8-x) = .998(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 7.624 - .953x = 7.984<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - .953x = 7.984 - 7.624<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".047x = .36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.36%2F.047 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".36%2F.047\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.66 oz of pure gin from Sue's drink<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 - 7.66 = .34 oz of Joe's drink </SPAN>\n" );
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