document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973979>Question 973979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many quarts of type P punch, which is 3% alcohol and type Q punch, which is 8% alcohol, should be combined to get 20 quarts of punch that is 6% alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alch + alch = alch<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.03p + 0.08(20-p) = 0.06*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3p + 8*20 - 8p = 6*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5p = -2*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 8 qts (amt. of P punch needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-p = 12 qts (amt of Q punch needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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