document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626444>Question 626444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ounces of a 15% alcohol solution must be mixed with 4 ounces of a 20% alcohol solution to make a 17% alcohol solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=394172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of ounces of the 15% alcohol solution needed to be mixed with the 4 ounces of 20% alcohol solution to obtain the 17% alcohol solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After converting the percentages to their decimal equivalents, set up the necessary equation as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x+0.20(4) = (x+4)(0.17) Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x+0.8 = 0.17x+0.68 Subtract 0.15x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8 = 0.02x+0.68 Now subtract 0.68 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.12 = 0.02x Finally, divide both sides by 0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to mix 6 ounces of 15% alcohol solution with 4 ounces of 20% alcohol solution to obtain 10 (x+4)ounces of 17% alcohol solution.<BR>\n" );
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