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document.write( "A chemist has 12 liters of a 25% acid solution. How many liters of water must be added to obtain a 20% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351090 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=351090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	--------percent	----------------	quantity									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution I	25	----------------			12	liters						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Water	0	----------------			x	liters						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	20	----------------	12	+	x	liters						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25*12+0	x	=20(12+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300=	240	+	20	x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20	x	=	240	-	-300				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20	x	=	-60									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-20											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	3										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		3	liters		of			Water				<BR>\n" );
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