document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953698>Question 953698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nail polish remover is essentially a mixture of water and a chemical called acetone. How much pure acetone must be combined with a solution that is 19% acetone to make 27 oz of a 37% solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add A ounces to the 19% solution (S)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + S = 27 (total solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100*A + 19*S = 27*37 (total acetone)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 27 - A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100A + 19(27-A) = 999<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for A </SPAN>\n" );
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