document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164484>Question 164484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A Chemist has a solution that is 20 % acid and 80 % water. He adds 5 liters of water to make a solution that is 15 % acid. What is the volume of the original solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:The original <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution had 15 liters of water \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need a break down of how my text book got: the original solution had 15 liters of water  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = volume of original solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"amt of acid in original solution\" = \"amt of acid new solution\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x = .15(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x = .15x + .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x = .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 liters (volume of original solution) </SPAN>\n" );
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