document.write( "Question 1043796: I have 200 liters of 89% alcohol.
\n" ); document.write( "I need to dilute it to 43%.
\n" ); document.write( "How much water will I need? \n" ); document.write( "

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Find how many liters of alcohol in mixture
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.89%2A200+=+178+\"$ liters
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\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = liters of water to be added
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+%2F+%28+x+%2B+200+%29+=+.43+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+=+.43%2A%28+x+%2B+200+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+=+.43x+%2B+86+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.43x+=+92+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+213.95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "213.95 liters of water must be added
\n" ); document.write( "( about 214 liters )
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+%2F+%28+x+%2B+200+%29+=+.43+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+%2F+%28+213.95+%2B+200+%29+=+.43+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+%2F+413.95+=+.43+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+=+.43%2A413.95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+178+=+177.9985+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "close enough \n" ); document.write( "

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