document.write( "Question 755716: You have 100 Liters of 60% alcohol. How many liters of pure alcohol do you have to remove to have a solution of 50% alcohol? Please provide equation not just the answer :) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #459801 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Assuming percent by volume. Let x= alcohol to remove\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28100%2A60-x%2A100%29%2F%28100-x%29=50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2860-x%29%2F%28100-x%29=0.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60-x=0.5%28100-x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"120-2x=100-x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20=-x%2B2x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20=x\"$ \r
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