document.write( "Question 803344: How many liters of pure alcohol must be added to 20 liters of 20 percent solution to obtain a 80 percent solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #484288 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "Alcohol solution 20 ---------------- 20 liters \n" ); document.write( "pure alcohol 100 ---------------- x liters \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 80 ---------------- 20 + x liters \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "20 * 20 + 100 x = 80 ( 20 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "400 + 100 x = 1600 + 80 x \n" ); document.write( "100 x -80 x = -400 + 1600 \n" ); document.write( "20 x = 1200 \n" ); document.write( "/ 20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 60 liters pure alcohol \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |