document.write( "Question 1151666: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20200126204008AAysseK \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #773478 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let '\"a\"' be the amount of solution \"A\" (in liters)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let '\"b\"' be the amount of solution \"B\" (in liters)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Solution\" | \"Concentration\" | \"Acetic\"\"+Acid\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "... \"a\" ...... | ...... \"8\"% ......... | \"0.08a\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "... \"b\" ...... | ...... \"20\"% ....... | \"0.20b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Final solution:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "... \"4\" ..... | ...... \"11\"% ........ | \"4%280.11%29+=+0.44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write two equations:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+%2B+b+=+4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.08a+%2B+0.20b+=+0.44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the last equation by \"100+\"to get rid of decimals:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8a+%2B+20b+=+44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide everything by \"4\" to simplify:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2a+%2B+5b+=+11\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the first equation for one variable, say \"a\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+4+-+b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into the last equation:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%284+-+b%29+%2B+5b+=+11\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8+-+2b+%2B+5b+=+11\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3b+=+11+-+8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3b+=+3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+3%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then solve for\"+a\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+4+-+1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+3\"\r
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