document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764847>Question 764847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ml of 20 percent acid should be added to pure acid to make 40 ml of 35 percent acid?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " to make 40 ml of 35 percent acid?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = amt of 20% mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(40-x) = amt of pure acid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".20x + (40-x) = .35(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x + 40 - x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8x = 14 - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8x = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-26%29%2F%28-.8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-26%29%2F%28-.8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +32.5 ml of 20% stuff </SPAN>\n" );
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