document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67216>Question 67216</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565770390/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4000(92%) - x(100%))/(4000 - x) = 80%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000(0.92) - x(1.0) = (4000 - x)80%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3680 - x = 3200  - 0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480 = 0.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,400 liters of pure alcohol had to be removed. </SPAN>\n" );
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