document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71575>Question 71575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 40% alcohol solution should be added to 40 liters of a 10% alcohol solution to obtain a 20% alcohol solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the amount of 40%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're adding x amount of 40% to the existing 40 liters to get a 20% mix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we have 0.20(x+40).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.20x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.20x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters of 40% solution added to 40 liters of 10% will give 60 liters of 20%. </SPAN>\n" );
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