document.write( "Question 730666: How many pounds of pure alcohol must be added to 20 pounds of an 80% pure alcohol to produce an 85% pure alcohol?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.80(20) = 0.85 (20 + x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(100)0.80(20) = (100)0.85 (20 + x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "80(20) = 85(20+x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1600 = 1700 + 85x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1600 - 1700 = 1700 + 85x - 1700\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-100 = 85x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-100/85 = 85x/85\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-1.18 = x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer in the book is 6.66lbs.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #446795 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+.8%2A20+=+16+\" pounds of alcohol originally in solution
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+x+\" = pounds of alcohol to be added
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+x+%2B+16+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+20+%29+=+.85+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+%2B+16+=+85%2A%28+x+%2B+20+%29%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+x+%2B+16+=+.85x+%2B+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.15x+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+6.667+\"
\n" ); document.write( "6.66 pounds of alcohol need to be added
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