document.write( "Question 1203496: It is desired to draw off a part of 10 gallons of 30% solution of alcohol and to replace it by pure alcohol so as to produce a 50% solution. How many gallons should be drawn off? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw off some v gallons of the 30% alcohol.
\n" ); document.write( "Replace with v gallons of the 100% alcohol.
\n" ); document.write( "Want 50% alcohol result.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2810%2A0.30-0.3v%2Bv%29%2F10=0.50\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.3%2A10%2B%281-0.3%29v=10%2A0.5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281-0.3%29v=10%2A0.5-0.3%2A10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%280.5%2A10-0.3%2A10%29%2F%281-0.3%29\"-----------all computations have been postponed to here.
\n" ); document.write( "Now just compute v.
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