document.write( "Question 849225: Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "One of my questions on my assignment involves a mixture problem, what would be the best way to approach it?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Problem: How many quarts of water does one to add to 8 quarts of a 25% alcohol solution to obtain a 20% alcohol solution?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #511439 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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L:et \"+w+\" = quarts of water to be added
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.25%2A8+=+2+\" quarts of alcohol in 25% mixture
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+%2F+%28+8+%2B+w+%29+=+.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+=+.2%2A%28+8+%2B+w+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+=+1.6+%2B+.2w+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.2w+=+.4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+w+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "2 quarts of water should be added
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+%2F+%28+8+%2B+w+%29+=+.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2+%2F+%28+8+%2B+2+%29+=+.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2%2F10+=+.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.2+=+.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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