document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105816>Question 105816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much pure acid should be mixed with 2 gallons of a 50% acid solution in order to get an 80% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sorry for the mistake. I used 5% instead of 50%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "below is the corrected solution & 3 is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5*2+X=.8(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+X=.8X+1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-.8X=1.6-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2X=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.6/.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 GALLONS NEEDED OF THE PURE ACID.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5*3+3=.8(3+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5+3=.8*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4<BR>\n" );
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