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\n" ); document.write( "Suppose that you have a supply of a 35% solution of alcohol and a 65% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 30 quarts that is 60% alcohol? \r
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Suppose that you have a supply of a 35% solution of alcohol and a 65% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 30 quarts that is 60% alcohol?
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\n" ); document.write( "Alcohol + alcohol = alcohol
\n" ); document.write( "0.35x + 0.65(30-x) = 0.50*30
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 and solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "35x + 65*30 - 65x = 50*30
\n" ); document.write( "-35x = -15*30
\n" ); document.write( "x = (3/7)30
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12.86 quarts ; (amt. of 35% solution needed)
\n" ); document.write( "30 - 12.86 = 17.14 quarts ; (amt of 65% solution needed)
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