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document.write( "How much pure acid must be mixed with 80 liters of 10% acid to get 30% acid? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #315780 by robertb(5830)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x = # liters of pure acid to be added. Pure acid is 100% acid (This sounds stupid, but it really is important.) \n" ); document.write( "Then \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.00x + 0.10*80 = 0.30(x+80)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x + 8 = 0.30x + 24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 0.70x = 16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> |