document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884450>Question 884450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 100 liter barrel of vinegar is 8% acetic acid. Before it can be bottled and used in cooking, the acidity must be reduced to 5% by diluting it with pure water. In order to produce 64 liters of usable vinegar, how many liters of vinegar from the barrel and how many liters of pure water should be combined? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534308 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=534308\">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=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = liters of 8% acetic acid from the barrel needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = liters of pure water to be added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 liters of vinegar from the barrel and 24 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of pure water should be combined<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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