document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823038>Question 823038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of 40% acid solution must be mixed with 10 liters of a 65% acid solution to get a 45% 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 #497328 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=497328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assign Variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = How many liters of 40% acid <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 40%, the low concentration of acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 10 liters of 65%, higher concentrated acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 65% the higher concentration acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 45%, the target concentration of acid wanted\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{pure amount of acid}/{amount of blend}={resulting concentration}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Pure+Acid+=+L%2Av%2BH%2AR ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Pure+Acid+=+L%2Av%2BH%2AR\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is 100 times larger because direct percents are used;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation to solve:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the UNKNOWN variable, v.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace all other variables with their given values and compute v. </SPAN>\n" );
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