document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162873>Question 1162873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need a 40% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 160 mL of a 50% alcohol mixture. How much pure water will you need to add to obtain the desired solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will need<BR>\n" );
document.write( " __ mL of pure water to obtain<BR>\n" );
document.write( " __ mL of the desired 40% solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #786778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=786778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 160 ml*0.50 alcohol is 80 ml pure alcohol wanted in final solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add x ml water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now have (160+x)*(0.40)=80 ml pure alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+0.40x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x=16 ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 ml of water ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that will give 200 ml of solution of 40% or 80 ml pure alcohol. ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
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