document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127355>Question 127355</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072831065/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters (L) of a 30% ACID SOLUTION MUST BE ADDED TO 8 L of an 55% acid solution to obtain a 40% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount of 30% acid solution needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount of 55% acid solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(acid in 30% and 55% solutions)/(total solution) = 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.3a+%2B+.55b%29+%2F+%28a+%2B+b%29+=+.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.3a+%2B+.55b%29+%2F+%28a+%2B+b%29+=+.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.3a+%2B+.55%2A8%29+%2F+%28a+%2B+8%29+=+.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.3a+%2B+.55%2A8%29+%2F+%28a+%2B+8%29+=+.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.3a+%2B+4.4+=+.4%28a+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".3a+%2B+4.4+=+.4%28a+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.3a+%2B+4.4+=+.4a+%2B+3.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".3a+%2B+4.4+=+.4a+%2B+3.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.1a+=+1.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".1a+=+1.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 liters of the 30% solution must be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.3%2A12+%2B+.55%2A8%29+%2F+20+=+.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.3%2A12+%2B+.55%2A8%29+%2F+20+=+.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.6+%2B+4.4+=+20%2A.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.6+%2B+4.4+=+20%2A.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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