SOLUTION: A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 25 % 25% acid, the second contains 35 % 35% and the third contains 65 % 65% . He wants

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Question 1130518: A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains
25
%
25%
acid, the second contains
35
%
35%
and the third contains
65
%
65%
. He wants to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of
102
102
liters containing
40
%
40%
acid, using
2
2
times as much of the
65
%
65%
solution as the
35
%
35%
solution. How many liters of each solution should be used?

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A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 25% acid, the second contains 35% ACID,and the third contains
65%. He wants to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of 102 liters containing 40% acid, using 2 times as much of the 65% solution as the 35% solution. How many liters of each solution should be used?
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