document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299103>Question 299103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 40% sulfuric acid solution should be mixed with 4 liters of a 24% sulfuric acid solution to produce a 30% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "    How many liters of a 40% sulfuric acid solution should be mixed with 4 liters of a 24% sulfuric acid solution to produce a 30% solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = liters of 40% sulfuric acid added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x + .24(4) = .30(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40x + .96 = .30x+1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x + .96 = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x = .24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4 liters<BR>\n" );
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