document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602299>Question 602299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to answer this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 40 Liters of 50%  acid solution that should be reduced to a 40% acid solution. How much of acid solution must be drained off with distilled water so that the resulting solution contains only 40% acid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380201 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=380201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid Solution I	50.00%	----------------			x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Water	0.00%	------	40	-	x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	40.00%	----------------	40														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50.00%x+	0.00%(40-x)=40.00%*40	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+0(40	-x)=1600			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x	=1600			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x			=	32		liters			50.00%		Acid Solution I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	8		liters					Water	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "										8 liters will have to be drained off			<BR>\n" );
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