document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85501>Question 85501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem as I am terrible at math. It comes from a worksheet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A pharmacist has 1 liter of a solution that is 22% alcohol.  How much pure alcohol must be added to bring the solution up to 27% alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=61732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's like an averaged equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x1y1 + x2y2]/(x1 + x2) = Final Percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 is the amount of solution with y1 percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 is the amount of a different solution with y2 percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1(22%) + x2(100%)]/(1 + x2) = 27%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[0.22 + x2]/(1 + x2) = 0.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.22 + x2 = 0.27 + 0.27x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.73x2 = 0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = 5/73 </SPAN>\n" );
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