document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368228>Question 368228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist mixes a 20% acid solution with a 60%acid solution to make 40 gallons of a 50%acid solution and how much of the 20% soloion and how much of the 60% solution was used </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 20% acid solution  : x gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 60%acid solution : 40-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 50%acid solution 40 gallons <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2x+0.6(40-x)= 0.5*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x+24x-0.6x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.4x= -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10 gallons---- 20%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 gallons 60% solution<BR>\n" );
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