document.write( "Question 930267: how many liters of each of 5%,10%, and 40% acid solution should be mixed together to get 18L of 20% solution, if the amount of 5% solution used to be 4L more than the amount of 10% solution used \n" ); document.write( "
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x, y, z for volume of 5,10,40 percents acid.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By%2Bz=18\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Acid/volume=20%\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285x%2B10y%2B40z%29%2F18=20\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part of the description means \"x=y%2B10\". Substituting into the other two equations:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28y%2B10%2By%2Bz=18%2C%285%28y%2B10%29%2B10y%2B40z%29%2F18=20%29\";
\n" ); document.write( "Just simplify and solve this system for y and z, and then evaluate x.
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