document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67234>Question 67234</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;\"> One thousand liters of a solution was available, but the solution was 90% alcohol.  Jim needed a solution which was 80%percent alcohol.  How many liters of alcohol had to be extracted so that the solution would be 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 #47792 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=47792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1000(90%) - x(100%))/(1000 - x) = 80%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000(0.9) - x(1.0) = (1000 - x)(0.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900 - x = 800 - 0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 0.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 liters of pure alcohol had to be taken out. </SPAN>\n" );
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