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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 80% sulfuric acid was used? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".80X+.30*3=.60(X+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80X+.9=.60X+1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80X-.60X=1.8-.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.9/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.5 LITERS OF THE 80% WERE USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80*4.5+.30*3=.60(4.5+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6+.9=.60*7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5=4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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