document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008022>Question 1008022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need 20 liters of 20% acid solution. You have containers of 10% solution and 25% solution. How many liters of each should you combine to get the needed solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the amount of 10% you use, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the amount of 25% solution will be 20-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The set up looks like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(.10) + (20-x)(.25) = 20(.20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + 5 - .25x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.15x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.67 liters of 10% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x = 13.33 liters of 25% solution </SPAN>\n" );
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