document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048233>Question 1048233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In the lab Robbie has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other.  He uses 500 mm less of solution A than solution B.  Solution A is 20% alcohol in solution B  is 13% alcohol.  How many millimeters of solution A does he use,  if the resulting mixture has 362 mm pure alcohol  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: (% of pure alcohol)x (the amount of solution) gives one the amount of pure alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 362 pure alcohol <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20(x-500) + .13x = 362<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".33x = 462<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1400mm, amount of solution B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution A = 900mm </SPAN>\n" );
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