document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571905>Question 571905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the lab, Ivan has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. He uses 300 milliliters less of Solution A than Solution B. Solution A is 11% alcohol and Solution B is 16% alcohol. How many milliliters of Solution B does he use, if the resulting mixture has 291 milliliters of pure alcohol?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=368223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He uses 300 milliliters less of Solution A than Solution B. Solution A is 11% alcohol and Solution B is 16% alcohol. How many milliliters of Solution B does he use, if the resulting mixture has 291 milliliters of pure alcohol? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B-300 ml<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.11A + 0.16B = 291<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.11(B-300) + 0.16B = 291<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11B - 3300 + 16B = 29100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27B = 32400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 1200 ml (amt. of solution B needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B-300  = 900 ml (amt. of solution A needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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