document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551532>Question 551532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 15% sugar solution should be added to 30 liters of a 25% sugar solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to obtain a 20% sugar solution? Solve by setting up appropriate equation(s). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the required number of liters of 15% sugar solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount of sugar in this solution is 0.15x liters and the amount of sugar in the 30 liters of 25% sugar solution is 0.25(30) liters.  When added together you will get a solution containing (30+x)(0.2) liters of sugar. Here's the equation you need:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x+0.25(30) = 0.20(30+x) Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x+7.5 = 6+0.2x Subtract 0.15x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5 = 6+0.05x Subtract 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5 = 0.05x  Divide both sides by 0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 liters of 15% sugar solution should be added to the 30 liters of 25% sugar solution to obtain 60 liters of 20% sugar solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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