document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030124>Question 1030124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ounces of a 17% alcohol solution and a 40% alcohol solution must be combined to obtain 46 ounces of a 32% solution?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # ounces of 17% alcohol solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 0.17x + 0.40(46-x) = 0.32*46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<==> 0.17x + 18.4 - 0.40x = 14.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3.68 = 0.23x ==> x = 16 ounces of 17% alcohol solution, and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46 - x = 30 ounces of the 40% alcohol solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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