document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159667>Question 159667</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130519685/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Algebra 2 with Trignometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has one solution that is 25% acid and a second that is 50% acid. How many liters if each should be mixed to 10 L of a solution that is 40% acid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .50X+.25(10-X)=.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50X+2.5-.25X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25X=4-2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25X=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.5/.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6 LITERS OF 50% ACID.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-6=4 LITERS OF 25% ACID.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50*6+.25*4=.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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