document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904271>Question 904271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants to mix a 22% acid solution with a 36% acid solution to get 28 L of a 26% acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution. How many liters of the 22% solution and how many liters of the 36% solution should be<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 #548594 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=548594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=28,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.22*a+0.36*b=0.26*28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=28-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.22*(28-b)+0.36*b=7.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.16-0.22b+0.36*b=7.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.14*b=1.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=28-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=20 liter at 22% b=8 liter at 36%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.22*20+0.36*8=0.26*28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.4+2.88=7.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.28=7.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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