document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423721>Question 423721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a lab needs to make 100 gallons of a 18% acid solution by mixing a 12% acid solution with 20% solution. How many gallons of each solution is needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295485 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=295485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	----------------	quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12	----------------	x							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	----------------	100-x							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total18.00%--------------100						......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+20(100-x)=18*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+2000	-20x=1800		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-20x=	1800-2000		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x=-200							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-8									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 liters of	12.00%		\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 liters of 20.00%		<BR>\n" );
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