document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906638>Question 906638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two alcohol solutions are available: one containing 12% alcohol, and the other containing 37% alcohol. How many liters of the 37% alcohol solution -the second solution- must be used in order to obtain 32 liters of a mixture that contains 28% alcohol?\r<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 #549971 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549971\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=32,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.37*a+0.12*b=0.28*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=32-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.37*(32-b)+0.12*b=8.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.84-0.37b+0.12*b=8.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25*b=-2.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=11.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=32-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=20.48  liter at 37%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=11.52  liter at 12%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=20.5  liter at 37%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=11.5  liter at 12%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.37*20.48+0.12*11.52=0.28*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5776+1.3824=8.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.96=8.96<BR>\n" );
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