document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290387>Question 290387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 16% acid solution should be mixed with 20 liters of 50% acid solution in order to obtain a 36% solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes this problem does relate to proportions of solutions. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20*.5+.16x=.36*(20+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=14 liters of 16% </SPAN>\n" );
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