document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541069>Question 541069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of 7% acid must be mixed with how many liters of 12% acid solution by a chemist to obtian 6 liters of 10% acid? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s = amount of 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = amount of 12%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + t = 6  (total solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07s + 0.12t = 6*0.1 (total acid)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for s & t<BR>\n" );
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