document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929722>Question 929722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One acetic acid solution is 70 percent water, and another is 30 percent water.  How many liters of each solution should be mixed to produce 20 liters of a solution that is 40 percent water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water + water = water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x + 0.30(20-x) = 0.40*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70x + 30*20 - 30x = 40*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 30*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15 liters (amt. of 70% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x = 5 liters (amt. of 30% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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