document.write( "Question 802939: You need a(n) 10% acid solution, which you'll get by adding a(n) 15% acid solution to 18 liters of a(n) 7% acid solution. How many liters must be added?\r
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document.write( "The amount of the 15% solution to be added is? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #484051 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "Solution I 7 ---------------- 18 liters \n" ); document.write( "solution II 15 ---------------- x liters \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 10 ---------------- 18 + x liters \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "7 * 18 + 15 x = 10 ( 18 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "126 + 15 x = 180 + 10 x \n" ); document.write( "15 x -10 x = -126 + 180 \n" ); document.write( "5 x = 54 \n" ); document.write( "/ 5 \n" ); document.write( "x = 10.8 liters solution II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |