document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537492>Question 537492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many grams of pure acid and how many grams of a 40% solution should be mixed together to get a total of 30 grams of a 60% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352893 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=352893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent		----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pure acid	100	----------------			x	grams							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid 	40	------	30	-	x	grams							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	60.00%	----------------	30										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100	x	+	40	(	30	-	x	)	=	60	*	30	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x+1200-40x=	1800			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100	x	-	40	x=1800	-	1200			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60	x			=	600								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	60												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	10		grams			100.00%		Pure acid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "					20		grams			40.00%		acid	<BR>\n" );
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