document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168604>Question 168604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kathy has 5 liters of a 32% acid solution and she4 also has a large amount of a 26% acid solution.  How many liters of the 26% solution can Kathy mix with the 5 liters of 32% solution in order to produce a 50% acid solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer isn't possible in the end but i need to know the values of x and y and write out a system of equations from the information given and then solve hte system of equations using substitution or elimination </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe it's impossible to get a stronger concentration mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 2 weaker concentrations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To prove that, I'll go ahead and try to solve it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the liters of 26% solution she needs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.26x+%2B+.32%2A5%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+5%29+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.26x+%2B+.32%2A5%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+5%29+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.26x+%2B+1.6+=+.5%2A%28x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".26x+%2B+1.6+=+.5%2A%28x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.26x+%2B+1.6+=+.5x+%2B+2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".26x+%2B+1.6+=+.5x+%2B+2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.24x+=+-+.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".24x+=+-+.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clearly, the answer is impossible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.26x+%2B+.32%2A5%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+5%29+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.26x+%2B+.32%2A5%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+5%29+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.26%2A%28-3.75%29+%2B+.32%2A5%29+%2F+%28-3.75+%2B+5%29+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.26%2A%28-3.75%29+%2B+.32%2A5%29+%2F+%28-3.75+%2B+5%29+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+.975+%2B+1.6%29+%2F+1.25+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+.975+%2B+1.6%29+%2F+1.25+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.625+%2F+1.25+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".625+%2F+1.25+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.5+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".5+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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