document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323585>Question 323585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has two different solutions. One has 50% alcohol and 50% water and the other has 75% alcohol and 25% water. How many liters of each should be mixed to obtain 8 liters of solution comprised of 60% alcohol and 40% water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "        here only takes only alcohol solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      50%         75%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          60%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75-6o=15  and 60-50=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " ratio=15:10=3:2===3x+2x=5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               ans=3*1.6=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    2*1.6=3.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      then 5x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x= 8/5=1.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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