document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730719>Question 730719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twenty liters of an 87.5% alcohol solution is obtained by mixing a 95% solution with 70% solution. How many liters of each solution must be used to obtain the desired mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=446819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M liters of an T% alcohol solution is obtained by mixing a H% solution with L% solution. How many liters as u and v of each solution must be used to obtain the desired mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for u and v for the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could begin with transforming the rational equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Lu%2BHv=TM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Lu%2BHv=TM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and try solving for one of the variables in the M equation and substitute into the transformed rational equation, as an example,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which allows you to obtain a formula for u.<BR>\n" );
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