document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696763>Question 696763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Milan needs 8 oz of a 20% alcohol solution for a chemistry lab. Unfortunately, his teacher only has a 1% alcohol solution and a 50% alcohol solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ounces of the 50% alcohol solution should be mixed with the 1% alcohol solution to make 8 oz of the 20% alcohol solution Milan needs? Round to the nearest tenth of an ounce. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=429282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .01X+.50(8-X)=.20*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01X+4-.50X=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.49X=1.6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.49X=-2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2.4/-.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.9 OZ. OF 1% ALCOHOL IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-4.9=3.1 OZ. OF 50% ALCOHOL IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01*4.9+.50*3.1=.20*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".049+1.1.55=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6=1.6\r<BR>\n" );
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