document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137657>Question 137657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> having problems with a mixture problem, could someone help me. the problem is a chemist needs to mix 20 liters of a 40% acid solution with a 70% acid solution to get a 50% acid solution. how many liters of the 70% acid solution is needed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"liters of 70%\" __ (40%)(20)+(70%)(x)=(50%)(20+x) __ multiplying by 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80+7x=100+5x __ subtracting 80+5x __ 2x=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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