document.write( "Question 904550: How many gallons fo a 20% acid solution should be mixed with a 30% acid solution to produce 100 gallons of a 23% solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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a+b=100,
\n" ); document.write( "0.2*a+0.3*b=0.23*100
\n" ); document.write( "a=100-b
\n" ); document.write( "0.2*(100-b)+0.3*b=23
\n" ); document.write( "20-0.2b+0.3*b=23
\n" ); document.write( "0.1*b=3
\n" ); document.write( "b=30
\n" ); document.write( "a=100-b
\n" ); document.write( "a=70 gal at 20% b=30 gal at 30%
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\n" ); document.write( "0.2*70+0.3*30=0.23*100
\n" ); document.write( "14+9=23
\n" ); document.write( "23=23
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