document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897920>Question 897920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the lab, Austin has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. Solution A is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% alcohol and Solution B is 10% alcohol. He uses 800 milliliters of Solution A. How many milliliters of Solution B does he use, if the resulting mixture is a 20% alcohol solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "40% alcohol and Solution B is 10% alcohol. He uses 800 milliliters of Solution A. How many milliliters of Solution B does he use, if the resulting mixture is a 20% alcohol solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of solution B used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10%x+40%*800=20%(800+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+320=160+.20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many milliliters of Solution B does he use? 1600 </SPAN>\n" );
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