document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956136>Question 956136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of 50% alcohol solution and 20% alcohol solution must be mixed to obtain 18 liters of 30% alcohol? Show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Amanda wants to make 8 gal. of a 20% saline solution by mixing together a 56%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "saline solution and a 8% saline solution. How much of each solution must she<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e = amount of 8%      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = amount of 56%   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e+ f = 8 (total solution)      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8e + 56f = 20*8 (total saline)    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e+ f = 8      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + 7f = 20      <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -12      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 2      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 6       </SPAN>\n" );
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