document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088228>Question 1088228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a chemistry&#8203; class, 12 liters of a 15% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 20% solution to get a 16&#8203;% solution. How many liters of the 20&#8203;% solution are&#8203; needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount of 20% solution needed. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(.15)+n(.2)=(12+n).16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8+.2n=1.92n+.16n<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04n=.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3<BR>\n" );
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