document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410181>Question 410181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELLO:  A 35% acid solution needs to be mixed with a 70% solution to create  a 20 liter mixture that is 40% acidic.  How many of each solution is required?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Howard Wilcox<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .70x+.35(20-x)=.40*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70x+7-.35x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x=8-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.857 liters of the 70% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-2.857=17.143 liters of 35% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70*2.857+.35*17.143=.40*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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