document.write( "Question 954235: nail polish remover is a mixture of water and acetone. how much pure acetone must be combine with a solution that is 19% acetone to make 27oz of a 37% solution \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #582781 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = ounces of pure acetone to be added
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.19%2A%28+27+-+x+%29+\"$ = ounces of acetone in 19% solution
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+%2B+.19%2A%28+27+-+x+%29+%29+%2F+27+=+.37+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+.19%2A%28+27+-+x+%29+=+.37%2A27+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+5.13+-+.19x+=+9.99+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.81x+=+4.86+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "6 ounces of pure acetone must be added
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+%2B+.19%2A%28+27+-+x+%29+%29+%2F+27+=+.37+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+6+%2B+.19%2A%28+27+-+6+%29+%29+%2F+27+=+.37+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+6+%2B+.19%2A21+%29+%2F+27+=+.37+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6+%2B+3.99+=+.37%2A27+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9.99+=+9.99+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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