document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=735196>Question 735196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bourbon that is 54-proof is 27% alcohol by volume while one that is 81-proof is 40.5% alcohol. How many liters of 54-proof bourbon must be mixed with 1.0-L of 81-proof bourbon to produce a 66-proof bourbon? Give your answer to three decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=449308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bourbon that is 54-proof is 27% alcohol by volume while one that is 81-proof is 40.5% alcohol. How many liters of 54-proof bourbon must be mixed with 1.0-L of 81-proof bourbon to produce a 66-proof bourbon? Give your answer to three decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.27x + 0.405*1 = 0.33(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "270x + 405 = 330x + 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x = 372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.200 L (amt of 54 proof needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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