document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28692>Question 28692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much pure alcohol must a nurse add to 8cc of a 70% solution to strengthen it to a 90% solution?  Just need to know if this is right and if not what is right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".90(8)+ 0(x) = .70(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.2 = .70x+5.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.6 = 70x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.29c = x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=baseballkid35><B>baseballkid35(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=baseballkid35><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=374751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .90(8)+ 0(x) = .70(x+8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2 = .70x+5.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6 = 70x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.29c = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First you take .90 and multiply it by 8, as you see you get 7.2. Than you subtract 0x from .70 and get .70+(x+8). Than you distribute, 7.2=.70x+5.6 and than you subtract 5.6 from 7.2 and get 1.6=.70x. And finally you divide 1.6 by .70 and get 2.285 and if you round that up you will get 2.29c=x </SPAN>\n" );
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