document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419542>Question 419542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist must mix 16 liters of a 40% acid solution with some of a 70% solution to get a 50% solution.How much of the 70% solution should be used. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	----------------	quantity		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40	----------------	16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70	----------------	x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50	----------------	16+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40*16+70	*x=50(16	+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640+70x=	800+50x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x-50x=	800-640					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/20									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 liters 70 % 										<BR>\n" );
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