document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451971>Question 451971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has one solution that is 80% acid and a second solution that is 30% acid. The chemist needs to mix some of both solutions to make 50 liters of a solution that is 62% acid. How much of each solution must he use?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50x.62=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x+.3y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+3y=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3y=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The chemist needs 32 liters of 80% acid and 18 liters of 30% acid..<BR>\n" );
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