document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054049>Question 1054049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much alcohol must be added to 24 gallons of a 14% solution of alcohol in order to produce a 20% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 24 gallons of a solution that is currently 14% alcohol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you want to add pure alcohol to this solution to get a new solution that is 20% alcohol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x equal the amount you want to add.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your formula is 24 * .14 + x * 1 = (24 + x) * .2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify this formula to get 3.36 + x = 4.8 + .2 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract .2 * x from both sides of this equation and subtract 3.36 from both sides of this equation to get x - .2 * x = 4.8 - 3.36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get .8 * x = 1.44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by .8 to get x = 1.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this says that you need to add 1.8 gallons of pure alcohol to get a solution that is 20% alcohol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total gallons becomes 24 + 1.8 = 25.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total amount of alcohol becomes .14 * 24 + 1.8 = 5.16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the percent alcohol in the new solution is 5.16 / 25.8 = .2 * 100 = 20 percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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