document.write( "Question 1204800: One acetic acid solution is 70% water and another is 30% water. How many liters of each solution should be mixed to produce 20 liters of a solution that is 60% water? Solve using system of equations \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #841303 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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Viewpoint is usually solute. Your question is only about solvent. So for focusing on the percents water:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "v of the 70%water
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"70v%2B30%2820-v%29=60%2A20\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"70v-30v=60%2A20-30%2A20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2870-30%29v=20%2860-30%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You could use a system of equations if you really want, but obviously something like v+x=20, whatever you want to choose for variables...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SYSTEM of two equations
\n" ); document.write( "v of the 70%
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The \"pure water\", \"70v%2B30x=60%2A20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or simplifying,
\n" ); document.write( "\"7v%2B3x=60%2A2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"7v%2B3x=120\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and a system can be \"system%287v%2B3x=120%2Cv%2Bx=20%29\".
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