document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125653>Question 125653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of a 60% acid solution must be mixed with a 75% acid solution to get 20 liters of 72% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=92144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .75x+.60(20-x)=.72*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x+12-.60x=14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=14.4-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 liters of 75 % soluton is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-16=4 liters of 60% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75*16+.6*4=14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+2.4=14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.4=14.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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