document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906124>Question 906124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pharmacist has a 40% acid solution and a 25% acid solution. How many liters of each must be mixed to form 109 liters of a 26% 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 #549802 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=549802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=109,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*a+0.25*b=0.26*109<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=109-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*(109-b)+0.25*b=28.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43.6-0.4b+0.25*b=28.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.15*b=-15.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=101.733333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=109-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=7.26666667 liter at 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=101.733333 liter at 25%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4*7.26666667+0.25*101.733333=0.26*109<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.90666667+25.4333333=28.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28.34=28.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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