document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468154>Question 468154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that you have a supply of a 10% solution of alcohol and a 90% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 80 quarts that is 35% alcohol?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.10x + 0.90(80-x) = 0.35*80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 90*80 - 90x = 35*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-70x = -55*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (8/7)*55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 62.86 quarts (amt. of 10% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80-x = 80-62.86 = 17.14 quarts (amt. of 90% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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