document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892603>Question 892603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many Liters of a 12% salt solution must be mixed with 11 Liters of a 42% salt solution to obtain a 17% salt solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= amount (liters) of 12% solution added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".12x + .42(11) = .17(x+11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x + 4.62 = .17x+1.87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.62 = .05x+1.87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75 = .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 liters = x </SPAN>\n" );
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