document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54769>Question 54769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 25% SOLUTION OF ALCOHOL IS TO BE MIXED WITH A 40% SOLUTION TO GET 50L OF A FINAL MIXTURE THAT IS 30% alcohol. How much of each of the original solution should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=36993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .25X+.40(50-X)=50*.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25X+20-.40X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.15X=15-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.15X=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-5/-.15 [CORRECTION I USED .25 INSTEAD OF .15 - SORRY]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=33.33 L OF 25% ALCOHOL &<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-33.33=16.67 L OF 40% ALCOHOL ARE USED TO CREATE A MIX OF 50 L WITH 30% ALCOHOL.\r<BR>\n" );
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