document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806686>Question 806686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Connie mixed lime juice, lemon juice and water in the ratio 3:6:7 to make 8 liters of drink.  How many liters of lime juice did she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let liters of lime juice = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let liters of lemon juice = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let liters of water = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Fb+=+3%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Fb+=+3%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fc+=+6%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fc+=+6%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2Aa+=+3%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2Aa+=+3%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fc+=+6%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fc+=+6%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2Ab+=+6%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2Ab+=+6%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%287%2F6%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%287%2F6%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) and (2) into (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab+%2B+b+%2B+%287%2F6%29%2Ab+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F2%29%2Ab+%2B+b+%2B+%287%2F6%29%2Ab+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3b+%2B+6b+%2B+7b+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3b+%2B+6b+%2B+7b+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16b+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16b+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%287%2F6%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%287%2F6%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%287%2F6%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%287%2F6%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+3.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+3.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 1.5 liters of lime juice <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 3 liters of lemon juice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 3.5 liters of water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5+%2B+3+%2B+3.5+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5+%2B+3+%2B+3.5+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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