document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969389>Question 969389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist needs 9 liters of a 10% alcohol solution but has only a 15% alcohol sulotion. how many liters each of the 15% solution and water should he mix to make the desired 9 liters of 10% solition </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist needs 9 liters of a 10% alcohol solution but has only a 15% alcohol sulotion. how many liters each of the 15% solution and water should he mix to make the desired 9 liters of 10% solition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=amt of water to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-x=amt of 15% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15%(9-x)=10%*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.35-.15x=10%*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=1.35-.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of water to mix=3 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 15% solution to mix=6 liters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );