document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672461>Question 672461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 12% acid solution and a 20% acid solution should be mixed in order to obtain 4 liters of a 15% 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 #418064 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=418064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid solution I	12	----------------			x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid solution II	20	------	4	-	x	liters							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	15	----------------	4										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x+20(4-x)=15*4	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x+2000(4-x)	=6000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x+8000-2000	x=6000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x-	2000x=6000	-8000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-800	x			=	-2000								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-800												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5	liters			12.00%		Acid solution I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5	liters			20.00%		Acid solution II	<BR>\n" );
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