document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769654>Question 769654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> : 1 jar contains 5/6 alcohol and another 8/9 alcohol . how many liters taken from each jar are required to fill a third jar with capacity of 24 liter so that the mixture will be seven eighths.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "alc + alc = alc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/6)x + (8/9)(24-x) = (7/8)24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/6)x + (8/9)(24-x) = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 18 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 16*24 - 16x = 18*21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 liters (amt to take from the (5/6) jar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-x = 18 liters (amt to take from the (8/9) jar<BR>\n" );
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