document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696697>Question 696697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist wants to obtain 80 liters of a solution is 12% hydrochloric acid. How many liters of 10% hydrochloric acid solution and 20% hydrochloric acid solution should he mix to do so<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 #429293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .10X+.20(80-X)=.12*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10X+16-.20X=9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.10X=9.6-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.10X=-6.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-6.4/-.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=64 LITERS OF 10% ACID IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80-64=16 LITERS OF 20% IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*64+.20*16=9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4+3.2=9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6=9.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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