document.write( "Question 318539: Solution \"A\" is 50% acid and solution \"B\" is 20% acid. How many liters of each should be combined to make 300 Liters of solution that is 40% acid? \n" ); document.write( "
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1.\"A%2BB=300\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"50A%2B20B=40%28300%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"50A%2B20B=12000\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"5A%2B2B=1200\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (-5) and add it to eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5A-5B%2B5A%2B2B=-1500%2B1200\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3B=-300\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28B=100%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B100=300\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28A=200%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "200 liters of 50% solution and 100 liters of 20% solution.\r
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