document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=899019>Question 899019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants to create a solution that is 24% acid. How many liters of a 40% acid solution must be added to 50 liters of an 18% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "acid solution to obtain this 24% acid mixture?<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 #545124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.4*x+0.18*50=0.24(50+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x-0.24x=12-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18.75<BR>\n" );
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