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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four thousand liters of solution was available that was 92% alcohol.  How many liters of alcohol had to be extracted so that the solution would be only 80% alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Four thousand liters of solution was available that was 92% alcohol.  How many liters of alcohol had to be extracted so that the solution would be only 80% alcohol?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = 4000 liters ;amount of alcohol= 0.92(4000)=3680 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100% alcohol DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = x liters ; amount of alcohol = x liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = 4000-x liters ; amount of alcohol = 0.80(4000-x)=3200-.08x liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol - alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3680 - x = 3200-0.08x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480=0.92x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=521.74 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of alcohol that must be removed is 521.74 liters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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