document.write( "Question 1032645: how many ounces of 10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 16 ounces of 15% alcohol solution to make 11% alcohol solution \n" ); document.write( "
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Call the number of ounces of 10%, x.
\n" ); document.write( "The set up looks like this:
\n" ); document.write( "(.10)x + (.15)(16) = (.11)(x+16)
\n" ); document.write( ".10x + 2.4 = .11x + 1.76
\n" ); document.write( "Collecting terms we get
\n" ); document.write( "2.4 = .01x + 1.76
\n" ); document.write( ".64 = .01x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 64 ounces of 10%
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