document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305408>Question 305408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist is going to mix a 15% acid solution with a 45% acid solutionm how many liters of each solution should she mix in order to get 48 liters of a 20% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = liters of 15% acid solution <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48-x = liters of 45% acid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".14x + .45(48-x) = .20(48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14x + 21.6 - .45x = 9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.6 - .31x = 9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.31x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -12/(-.31)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 38.71 liters (amount of 15% acid solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of 45% acid solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-x = 48-38.71 = 9.29 liters  </SPAN>\n" );
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