document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917346>Question 917346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many liters of pure water must be combined with an 18-liter mixture that is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24% acid in order to obtain a mixture that is 15% acid? Your answer may be a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decimal number, but it must be exact.\r<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 #556628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ---	percent	----------------	Amount									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "acid	24	----------------			18	liters						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water	0	----------------			x	liters						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	15	----------------	18	+	x	liters						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24	*	18	+	0	x	=	15	(	18	+	x	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "432	+	0	x	=	270	+	15	x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	x		-15	x	=	-432	+	270				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15	x	=	-162									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-15											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	10.8		liters	water							<BR>\n" );
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