document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433981>Question 433981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 gallons of a 15.0% alcohol solution are to be mixed with a 28.0% alcohol solution to make a 20.0% alcohol solution. How many gallons of a 28.0% alcohol must be used? How many gallons of a 20.0% alcohol solution are made? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10 gallons of a 15.0% alcohol solution are to be mixed with a 28.0% alcohol solution to make a 20.0% alcohol solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) How many gallons of a 28.0% alcohol must be used? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) How many gallons of a 20.0% alcohol solution are made?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the post by @mananth, &nbsp;his answer to question &nbsp;(a) &nbsp;is correct,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but his answer to question &nbsp;(b) &nbsp;is not correct and should be fixed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So, &nbsp;I place below the solution with modified/corrected part for question &nbsp;(b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "------	Percent	----------------	quantity										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alcohol	15	----------------10								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alcohol II	28----------------x								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	20	----------------10+x								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15*10+28*x=20(10+x)							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+28x	=200+20	x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28	x	-	20	x	=	200	-	150	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=50										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6.25	gallons	28%	Alcohol II must be used. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<<<---=== <U>ANSWER to q.&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10+x = 16.25 gallons of the 20% alcohol	are made. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<<<---=== <U>ANSWER to q.&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)</U>					 \r<BR>\n" );
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