document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209549>Question 209549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has one solution that is 25% acid and 50% acid. how many liters of each should be mixed to get 10 Liters of a solution that has 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 #158449 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=158449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5x+.25(10-x)=.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x+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 the 40% solution is uses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-6=4 liters of the 25% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5*6+.25*4=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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