SOLUTION: In the lab, Linda has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. She uses twice as much Solution A as Solution B. Solution A is 14% alcohol and Solution

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Question 1151766: In the lab, Linda has two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. She uses twice as much Solution A as Solution B. Solution A is 14% alcohol and Solution B is 18% alcohol. How many milliliters of Solution B does she use, if the resulting mixture has 230 milliliters of pure alcohol?
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Amount of A, 2v in milliliters
Amount of B, v in milliliters


14%2A2v%2B18v=100%2A230