A container holds 3 Liters of a 25% alcohol solution. One half Liter of the solution is withdrawn and replaced with one half Liter of pure alcohol. What is the percentage of alcohol in the resulting mixture?

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Application of Linear Equation:
A container holds 3 Liters of a 25% alcohol solution. One half Liter of the solution is withdrawn and
replaced with one half Liter of pure alcohol. What is the percentage of alcohol in the resulting
mixture?
Transcribed Image Text:Application of Linear Equation: A container holds 3 Liters of a 25% alcohol solution. One half Liter of the solution is withdrawn and replaced with one half Liter of pure alcohol. What is the percentage of alcohol in the resulting mixture?
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