document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184038>Question 1184038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 unequal jugs are filled with diluted cordial with different concentrations. The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first jug has cordial and water in the ratio 2:5 and the second jug has cordial and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water in the ratio 3:7. The contents of the two jugs are then combined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the second jug had twice the volume of diluted cordial compared to the first,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the ratio of cordial to water in the final mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #814594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=814594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L = volume of diluted cordial in jug 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "===> 2L = volume of diluted cordial in jug 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the given, jug 1 would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F7%29L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F7%29L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in cordial by volume and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F7%29L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F7%29L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in water by volume.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also from the given, jug 2 would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F10%292L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F10%292L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in cordial by volume and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2F10%292L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2F10%292L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in water by volume.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "===> then the ratio of cordial to water in the final mixture is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%2F7%29L+%2B+%283%2F10%29%282L%29%29%2F%28%285%2F7%29L+%2B+%287%2F10%29%282L%29%29+=+%282%2F7+%2B+6%2F10%29%2F%285%2F7+%2B+14%2F10%29+=+31%2F74 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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