document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903950>Question 903950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of 70% methyl solution should be added to 200 liters of a 20% methyl solution to obtain a 35% methyl solution? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist has one solution that is 20% acid and a second that is 65% acid. How many gallons of each should be mixed together to get 120 gallons of a solution that is 50% acid?<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 #548415 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=548415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first problem  is set up <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7*x+0.2*200=0.35(200+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The second problem is set up differently than the first because the info we have is different.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=120,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2*a+0.65*b=0.5*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=120-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2*(120-b)+0.65*b=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-0.2b+0.65*b=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45*b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=120-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=40 L at 20% b=80 L at 65%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2*40+0.65*80=0.5*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+52=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60<BR>\n" );
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