document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825498>Question 825498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much pure alcohol must be added to a mixture of 12 liters of alcohol and 30 liters of water to produce a 60% alcohol solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=497340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = amount of alcohol, volume, liters, to add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2Ba%29%2F%2812%2B30%2Ba%29=0.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2Ba%29%2F%2812%2B30%2Ba%29=0.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, for 60% alcohol result.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the equation for a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first step should be at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B12=0.6%28a%2B42%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B12=0.6%28a%2B42%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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