document.write( "Question 851561: A chemist has two solutions for HNO3. One has 40% of concentration and the other has 25% of concentration. How many liter of each solution must be mixed to obtain 147 liters of 39% solution.
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.4x+.25y=.39*147,
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\n" ); document.write( "It stands to reason that it will be mostly the 40% solution since he wants 39%
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