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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( "Let x = the amt of pure alcohol to be added;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the final amt  = (x + 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a per cent equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% (pure) alcohol is 1.0(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".22(1) + 1.0(x) = .27(x+ 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".22 + x = .27x + .27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .27x = .27 - .22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".73x = .05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = .05/.73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = .068 liters of pure alcohol required to get a 27% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our answer: resulting amt would be 1.068:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".22 + .068 = .27(1.068)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".288 = .288; proves our solution<BR>\n" );
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