document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508049>Question 508049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons of a liquid that is 40% alcohol must be mixed with 8 gallons of one that is 30% alcohol to obtain a mixture that is 35% alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = x gallons?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =40% = 0.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount =8 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =30% = 0.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resultant Solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount =( 8+x) gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration = 35%=0.35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Amount Solution A * Concentration A] + [Amount Solution B * Concentration of B] = Amount of Resultant * Concentration of resultant<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value in above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x*0.4)+(8*0.3)=(8+x)*0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x+2.4=2.8+0.35x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x-0.35x =2.8-2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 0.05 both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x/0.05=0.4/0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = 8 gallons?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =40%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount =8 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =30%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resultant Solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount =( 8+8) gallons = 16 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration = 35%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally:-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 gallons of a liquid that is 40% alcohol must be mixed with 8 gallons of one that is 30% alcohol to obtain a mixture of 16 gallons that is 35% alcoho<BR>\n" );
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