document.write( "Question 899726: How much 2% acid must be added to 12% acid to get 50 ml of 10% acid?
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a+b=50,
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\n" ); document.write( "0.02*(50-b)+0.12*b=5
\n" ); document.write( "1-0.02b+0.12*b=5
\n" ); document.write( "0.1*b=4
\n" ); document.write( "b=40
\n" ); document.write( "a=50-b
\n" ); document.write( "a=10 b=40
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\n" ); document.write( "0.02*10+0.12*40=0.1*50
\n" ); document.write( "0.2+4.8=5
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