document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424948>Question 424948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i really need help solving this problem ive aldready done a few steps but not sure if im doing them right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 10% acid solution is to be mixed with a 50% solution to get 200 liters of a 20% solution. How many liters of each 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 #296079 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=296079\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	        percent	----------------quantity	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid solution A	10	----------------x	liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid solution B	50	----------------200-x	liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	20.00%	----------------	200			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+50(200-x)=20*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+10000-50x=4000		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-50x	=4000-10000		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x=-6000							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-40									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=150	liters	10.00%		\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 liters 50.00%		<BR>\n" );
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