document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923134>Question 923134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many liters of a 20% solution must be mixed with 40 Liters of an 80% solution, in order to get a mixture that is 40% acid? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of 20% solution to mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20%x+80%*40=40%(x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+32=.40x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 20% solution to mix=80 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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