document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731016>Question 731016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 20% alcohol solution and 50% acid solution, how many pints must be added from each to obtain 8 pints of 30%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Because it mixes alcohol and acid solutions, I'm not sure if the same equation for mixtures works for this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Percent	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution I	20.00%	----------------			x	pints							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution II	50.00%	------	8	-	x	pints							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	30.00%	----------------	8										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.00%	x	+	50.00%	(	8	-	x	)	=	30.00%	*	8	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	x	+	50	(	8	-	x	)	=	240			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	x	+	400	-	50	x	=			240			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	x	-	50	x			=	240	-	-400			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30	x			=	-160								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-30												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x			=	5.33		pints			20.00%		Solution I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					2.67		pints			50.00%		Solution II	<BR>\n" );
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