document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883015>Question 883015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that you have a supply of a 30% solution of alcohol and a 70% solution of alcohol. How many quarts of each should be mixed to produce 20 quarts that is 40% alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alch + alch = alch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30x + 0.70(20-x) = 0.40*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x + 70*20 - 70x = 40*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x = -30*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 quarts (amt. of 30% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x = 5 quarts (oamt. of 70% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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