document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028678>Question 1028678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need a 55% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 375 mL of a 50% alcohol mixture. You also have 80% alcohol mixture. How much of the 80% mixture will you need to add to obtain the desired solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "alco + alco = alco<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.50*375 + 0.80x = 0.55(375+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50*375 + 80x = 55*375 + 55x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 5*375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 375/b = 75 mL (amt. of 80% needed)<BR>\n" );
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