document.write( "Question 927293: 2. A chemist wants to make 4 liters of a 7% acid solution by mixing a 10% acid solution and a 4% acid solution. How many liters of each solution should the chemist use? Write your answer as a complete sentence.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #562881 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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To do this with just 1 unknown:
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+x+\" = liters of 10% acid solution needed
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4+-+x+\" = liters of 4% acid solution needed
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+.1x+%2B+.04%2A%28+4+-+x+%29+%29+%2F+4+=+.07+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"++.1x+%2B+.04%2A%28+4+-+x+%29+=+4%2A.07+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.1x+%2B+.16+-+.04x+=+.28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.06x+=+.12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4+-+x+=+2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "2 liters of 10% acid solution are needed
\n" ); document.write( "2 liters of 4% acid solution are needed
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+.1x+%2B+.04%2A%28+4+-+x+%29+%29+%2F+4+=+.07+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+.1%2A2+%2B+.04%2A%28+4+-+2+%29+%29+%2F+4+=+.07+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+.2+%2B+.08+%29+%2F+4+=+.07+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.28+=+.07%2A4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.28+=+.28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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