document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=797963>Question 797963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs 2 liters of an 18% acid solution. He has two solutions, A and B, to mix together to form the solution. Acid solution A is 10% acid and acid solution B is 15% acid. Can the chemist form the needed 18% acid solution? (Verify by calculation.) If the chemist locates a 20% acid solution, how much would have to be mixed with the 10% solution to obtain the needed 2-liter 18% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=481997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let u = amount of 10% acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let v = amount of 20% acid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for u and v.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you try the same or similar analysis for a target value of 18%, but using only the 10% and 15% acid solutions, you will obtain answers for u and v which do not make sense. </SPAN>\n" );
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