document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552104>Question 552104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has two acid solutions. One solution is 20% pure acid and the other is 60% pure acid. How much of each is needed to produce 80cm^2 of a solution that is 45% pure acid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360126 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=360126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent		----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid type I	60	----------------			x	Cm^3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid type II	20	----------------	80	-	x	Cm^3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	45.00%	----------------	80										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60	x	+	20	(	80	-	x	)	=	45	*	80	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x+1600-20x=3600			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x-20x	=3600-1600			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x	=2000								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x	=	50Cm^3			60.00%		Acid type I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30		Cm^3			20.00%		Acid type II	<BR>\n" );
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