document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732069>Question 732069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose that one solution contains 20% alcohol and another solution contains 50% alcohol. How many liter of each solution should be mixed to make 12 liters of a 40% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447469 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=447469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .50X+.20(12-X)=.40*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50X+2.4-.20X=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30X=4.8-2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30X=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.4/.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 LITERS OF 50% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-8=4 LITERS OF 20% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50*8+.20*4=.40*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+.8=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8=4.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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