document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478660>Question 478660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An amount of 40% acid solution is to be mixed with enough 10% acid solution to make 25% acid solution. If there are to be 20 litres of the final mixture, how much of each solution should be mixed together?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327967 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=327967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	percentage	----------------			quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salt solution	10	----------------			x	liters						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salt solution	40	----------------	20	-	x	liters						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	25.00%	----------------	20									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10	x	+	40	(	20	-	x	)	=	25	*	20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+800-	40x=500		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-40x=	500-800		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x=-300							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-30											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10		liters		10.00%		Salt solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10		liters		40.00%		Salt solution<BR>\n" );
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