document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741162>Question 741162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elise wants to make a 61% alcohol solution. She has already poured 3 gal. of a 40% alcohol solution into a beaker. How many gal. of a 70% alcohol solution must she add to this to create the desired mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have tried. <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".61x+1.2=.7x+2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".61x=.7x+1.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".87x=1.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.26 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451868 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=451868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elise wants to make a 61% alcohol solution. She has already poured 3 gal. of a 40% alcohol solution into a beaker. How many gal. of a 70% alcohol solution must she add to this to create the desired mixture? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alch + alch = alch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40*3 + 0.70x = 0.61(3+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40*3 + 70x = 61*3 + 61x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 21*3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7 gallons (amt of 70% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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