document.write( "Question 651999: Jar A contains 1.3 liters of water with 23% of sugar. Jar B contains water with 34% of sugar. How much liquid from jar B should be poured into jar A to form a 27% sugar solution? :) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #407877 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jar A contains 1.3 liters of water with 23% of sugar. Jar B contains water with 34% of sugar. How much liquid from jar B should be poured into jar A to form a 27% sugar solution? :) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = amount (liters) of 34% solution added \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( ".23(1.3) + .34x = .27(1.3 + x) \n" ); document.write( "0.299 + .34x = 0.351 + .27x \n" ); document.write( ".34x = 0.052 + .27x \n" ); document.write( "0.07x = 0.052 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.052/0.07 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.74 liters\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |