document.write( "Question 668333: how many ounces of a 45% alcohol solution must be mixed with 16 ounces of a 50% alcohol solution to make a 49% alochol solution
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Algebra.Com's Answer #415465 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -------------- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "Alcohol I 50 ---------------- 16 ounces \n" ); document.write( "Alcohol II 45 ---------------- x ounces \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 49 ---------------- 16 + x ounces \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "50 * 16 + 45 x = 49 ( 16 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "800 + 45 x = 784 + 49 x \n" ); document.write( "45 x -49 x = -800 + 784 \n" ); document.write( "-4 x = -16 \n" ); document.write( "/ -4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 ounces Alcohol II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |