document.write( "Question 905724: determine the milliliters of 10% sulfuric acid and the milliliters of 25% sulfuric acid that should be mixed to obtain 20 milliliters of 18% sulfuric acid \n" ); document.write( "
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x+y=20,
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\n" ); document.write( "0.1*x+0.25*y=3.6
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\n" ); document.write( "0.1*(20-y)+0.25*y=3.6
\n" ); document.write( "2-0.1y+0.25*y=3.6
\n" ); document.write( "0.15*y=1.6
\n" ); document.write( "y=10.6666667 at 25%
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\n" ); document.write( "0.1*9.33333333+0.25*10.6666667=0.18*20
\n" ); document.write( "0.93333333+2.66666667=3.6
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