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document.write( "A Pharmacist needs to obtain a 45% alcohol solution. How many ouncs of a 30% alcohol soultion must be mixed with 40 ounces of an 80% alcohol solution to obtain a 45% alcolol soultion?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (ounces) of 30% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".30x + .80(40) = .45(x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x + 32 = .45x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = .15x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = .15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "93.33 ounces = x\r<BR>\n" );
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