document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783515>Question 783515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One solution contains 50% alcohol and another solution contains 80% alcohol. How many liters of each solution should be mixed to make 13.5 liters of a 70% alcohol solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the amount of 50% alcohol required.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x + .80(13.5-x)=.70*13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+10.8-.80x=9.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.3x=-1.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.5-x=9.0 L<BR>\n" );
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