document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55920>Question 55920</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131400231/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary Algebra for College Students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help, I am not coming up with the correct solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROBLEM: The label on the listerine is 21.6% alcohol by volume, the Scope is 15% alcohol by volume, Hans mixes 6 oz of Listerine with 4 oz of Scope. What is the percent alcohol content of the mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(.216)+4(.15)=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.30+.60=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.90=10x     WHAT AM I MISSING / DOING WRONG? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way; your work looks good.  Divide 1.9 by 10 and get 0.19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 19% <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lesterine DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount is 6 oz ; amount of alcohol is 0.216(6)= 1.296 oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scope DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount is 4 oz ; amount of alcohol is 0.15(4)=0.6 oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Misture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount is 6+4= 10 oz ; amount of alcohol is x(10)= 10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.296 + 0.6 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.896=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.1896 or 18.96%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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