document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999859>Question 999859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to make 45 ml. Of a 35% alcohol solution. You call the pharmacy and they tell you that all they have is 60% alcohol. How much of the 60% alcohol solution should you ask for and how much water should you add? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of 60% alcohol that I need<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 45-x=amount of water that I should add <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we know that the amount of pure alcohol that exists before the mixture takes place(0.60x) has to equal the amount of pure alcohol that exists after the mixture takes place(0.35*45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sooooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.60x=0.35*45=15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(15.75)/0.60=26.25ml---- amount of 60% alcohol needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-x=45-26.25=18.75ml-----amount of water needed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.60*26.25=???15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.75=15.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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