document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977523>Question 977523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ounces of the two alcohol solutions must be mixed to obtain 82 ounces of a 13.9% solution?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____ ounces of 8% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____ ounces of 15% solution </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also handle this in one single variable like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v, how much 8% alcohol to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-v, how much 15% alcohol to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=13.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%28Lv%2BH%28M-v%29%29%2FM=T%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%28Lv%2BH%28M-v%29%29%2FM=T%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Lv%2BHM-Hv=MT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Lv%2BHM-Hv=MT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Lv-Hv%2BHM=MT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Lv-Hv%2BHM=MT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L-H%29v=MT-HM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L-H%29v=MT-HM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=%28MT-HM%29%2F%28L-H%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=%28MT-HM%29%2F%28L-H%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and because you know L<H, you want to multiply by  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28v=%28HM-TM%29%2F%28H-L%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28v=%28HM-TM%29%2F%28H-L%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just substitute the values for H, M, T, and evaluate v. </SPAN>\n" );
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