document.write( "Question 852958: How many liters of a 12% acid solution and a 20% acid solution should be mixed in order to get 4 liters of a 15% acid solution?
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document.write( "Let x represent the higher concentrated solution of 20%    
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document.write( ".20x + .12(4L - x) = .15(4L)
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document.write( "                 x = .03(4L)/.08 = 1.5L of 20%  and 2.5L of 12% \n" );
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