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document.write( "A pharmacist needs 70 liters of a 50% alcohol solution. She has available a 30% solution and a 80% solution. How many liters of each solution should she mix to obtain what she needs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444500 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=444500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .80X+.30(70-X)=.5*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80X+21-.30X=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50X=35-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50X=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=14/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=28 L. OF 80% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-28=42 L. OF 20% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80*28+.30*42=.5*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.4+12.6=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35<BR>\n" );
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