document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047306>Question 1047306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem Page<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the lab, Heather has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. She uses <BR>\n" );
document.write( "500<BR>\n" );
document.write( " milliliters less of Solution A than Solution B. Solution A is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " alcohol and Solution B is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " alcohol. How many milliliters of Solution A does she use, if the resulting mixture has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "167<BR>\n" );
document.write( " milliliters of pure alcohol? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=662840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Heather has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. She uses 500 milliliters less of Solution A than Solution B. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution A is 17% alcohol and Solution B is 11% alcohol. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many milliliters of Solution A does she use, if the resulting mixture has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "167 milliliters of pure alcohol?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B - A = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.11B + 0.17A = 1*167<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11B - 11A = 11*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11B + 17A = 100*167<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A = 22200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3700 ml <BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );