document.write( "Question 405382: How many liters of a 40% acid solution must be added to 12 liters of a 20% solution to obtain a 25% solution? Can you please show me how to work out this problem also:) Thanks. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #286325 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"a\" = liters of 40% solution needed
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\".2%2A12+=+2.4\" liters of acid in 20% solution
\n" ); document.write( "\".4a\" = liters of acid in 40% solution
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28.4a+%2B+2.4%29%2F%28a+%2B+12%29+=+.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\".4a+%2B+2.4+=+.25%2A%28a+%2B+12%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\".4a+%2B+2.4+=+.25a+%2B+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\".15a+=+.6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15a+=+60\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "4 liters of 40% solution are needed
\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28.4%2A4+%2B+2.4%29%2F%284+%2B+12%29+=+.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F16+=+.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\".25+=+.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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