document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900208>Question 900208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has two prepared acid solutions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one of which is 2% acid by volume,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another 7% acid.  How many cubic centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of each  should the chemist mix together to<BR>\n" );
document.write( " obtain 40 cm3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " of a 3.2% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x and y be the volumes of each acid to use.  x is for the 2% acid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system for x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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