document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828194>Question 828194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Without solving, explain what is wrong with the following mixture problem: How many gallons of 30% antifreeze should be added to 25 gallons of 40% antifreeze to obtain a solution of 45% antifreeze?  Now go through an algebraic solution. What happens?<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 #499131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=499131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question incorrectly expects a resulting concentration outside the bounds of the two solution concentrations to be mixed.  No sense in trying to solve the equation, but the equation would be this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28z%2A30%2B25%2A40%29%2F%28z%2B25%29=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28z%2A30%2B25%2A40%29%2F%28z%2B25%29=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, just impossible for the situation; z is amount of the 30% to add. </SPAN>\n" );
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