document.write( "Question 1036642: You need a 70% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 30 mL of a 30% alcohol mixture. You also have 75% alcohol mixture. How much of the 75% mixture will you need to add to obtain the desired solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #651366 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need a 70% alcohol solution. \n" ); document.write( " On hand, you have a 30 mL of a 30% alcohol mixture. \n" ); document.write( " You also have 75% alcohol mixture. \n" ); document.write( " How much of the 75% mixture will you need to add to obtain the desired solution? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let a the amt of 75% solution required \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A typical mixture equation using decimals \n" ); document.write( ".30(30) + .75a = .70(a+30) \n" ); document.write( "9 + .75a = .70a + 21 \n" ); document.write( ".75a - .70a = 21 - 9 \n" ); document.write( ".05a = 12 \n" ); document.write( "a = 12/.05 \n" ); document.write( "a = 240 ml of 75% solution \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this \n" ); document.write( ".30(30) + .75(240) =.70(240+30) \n" ); document.write( "9 + 180 = .70(270) \n" ); document.write( " |