SOLUTION: In a chemistry class, 12 liters of a 12% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 20% alcohol soluttion to get a 14% solution. How many liters of the 20% solution are needed?

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Question 358198: In a chemistry class, 12 liters of a 12% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 20% alcohol soluttion to get a 14% solution. How many liters of the 20% solution are needed?
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(12)(12%) + (x)(20%) = (x + 20)(14%)