document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=568328>Question 568328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to make 5 liters of a 12% acetic acid solution. Your lab stocks 5% and 20% acetic acid solutions. How many liters of each stock solution should you mix to make 5 liters of a 12% acetic acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366915 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=366915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -----------------	percent	----------------	quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acetic Acid type I	5	----------------x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acetic acid type II	20	----------------5-x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	12.00%	----------------	5										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+20(5-x)=12*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+100-	20x=60		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-20x=	60-100			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=-40								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-15												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.67	liters	5.00%	Acetic Acid type I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.33	liters	20.00%	Acetic acid type II	<BR>\n" );
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