document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852915>Question 852915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs to mix an 18% acid solution with a 45% acid solution to obtain a 12 liters mixture consisting of 36% acid. How many liters of 45% acid solution must be used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=513745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the concentrations are as volume per volume or as mass/volume then this system works:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = amount of 18% acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = amount of 45% acid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson\">See this linked lesson for more about this type.</a> </SPAN>\n" );
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