document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790601>Question 790601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Suppose that one cocktail is 25% ethanol and another cocktail is 110% ethanol. How many milliliters of each solution should be mixed to make 10.5 milliliters of an 80% ethanol solution\"?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can I get help with setting up an equation and solving please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are given<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x solution and a 1.10y solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 10.5 mL<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80 * 10.5 = 8.4 mL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we can solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.5 - y   and substituting for x we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*(10.5-y) + 1.10*y = 8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.65 -.25y + 1.10y = 8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85y = 5.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6.76 mL and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.5 - 6.76 = 3.74 mL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(3.74) + 1.10(6.76) = 8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".935 + 7.436 = 8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.4 = 8.4\r<BR>\n" );
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