document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850342>Question 850342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist mixed 3 liters of 30% sulfuric acid with a sample of 80% sulfuric acid to obtain a sample of 60% sulfuric acid. How much of the sulfuric acid was used?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = liters of the 80% solution needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 liters of the 80% solution are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is poorly stated. I'm not sure this is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what they want, but you can figure out anything about<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the problem using what's here. Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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