document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098348>Question 1098348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need 1190 mL of a 70% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 85% alcohol mixture. How much of the 85% alcohol mixture and pure water will you need to obtain the desired solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A denote the 85% solution and B denote the 0% solution which we have.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C denote the 70% solution which we want.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the method of alligation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70= 70 - 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15= 85 - 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.g. There are 70 parts of A plus 15 parts of B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 70+15=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.82352941*1190=980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "980 mL of 85% solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1190-980=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210 mL of 0% solution.(pure water)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 * 210 + 0.85 * 980 = 0.7*1190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 833.0 = 833.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "833.0 = 833.0<BR>\n" );
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