document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070928>Question 1070928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ounces of a 25% alcohol solution must be mixed with 18 ounces of a 30% alcohol solution to make a 26% alcohol solution ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of ounces of the 25% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25% solution    x      0.25    0.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30% solution   18      0.30    5.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture       x+18     0.26    0.26(x+18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25x + 5.40 = 0.26 * (x + 18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25x + 5.40 = 0.26x + 4.68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.01x = 0.72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72 ounces of the 25% solution need to be mixed<BR>\n" );
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