document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046146>Question 1046146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ref. Question 1046126:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".95(1) = .40(x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".95 = .40x + 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".95 - 40 = .40x + 40 - 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".55 = .40x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".55 / .40 = .40x / .40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.375 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where am I correct ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 1 qt. mixture of alcohol and water is 95% alcohol. The mixture is to be reduced to 40% alcohol. Determine amount of distilled water to be added. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A clear way to think of it is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28amountAlcohol%29%2F%28amountMixturePlusamountAddWater%29=ConcentrationAlcoholDesired ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28amountAlcohol%29%2F%28amountMixturePlusamountAddWater%29=ConcentrationAlcoholDesired\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and your variable will be amountAddWater or amount of water to add to the mixture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2A0.95%29%2F%281%2Bv%29=0.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2A0.95%29%2F%281%2Bv%29=0.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is written using decimal fractions instead of percents.  The amount of water to add is assigned as v.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLVE this equation for v.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a decimal mistake in the steps you asked about.  Stepping through mine just two ,\r<BR>\n" );
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