document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571434>Question 571434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the lab, Charmaine has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. She uses 200 milliliters less of Solution A than Solution B. Solution A is 19% alcohol and Solution B is  11% alcohol. How many milliliters of Solution A does she use, if the resulting mixture has  292 milliliters of pure alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A = B-200 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.19A + 0.11B = 292<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"A\" and solve for \"B\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.19(B-200) + 0.11B = 292<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19B - 3800 +11B = 29200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30B = 33000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 1100 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"A\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B - 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 900 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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