document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436044>Question 436044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons of a solution of 20% acid must be blended with a solution of 5% acid to obtain 80 gallons of a solution of 12% acid<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 #301685 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=301685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------			quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid I	20	----------------			x	gallons						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid II	5	----------------	80	-	x	gallons						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	12.00%	----------------	80									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x+5(80-x)=12*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+400-5x=960		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x-5x=960-400		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=560							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=37.33	gallons		20.00%		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42.67 gallons  5.00% </SPAN>\n" );
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