SOLUTION: how to make 20 liters of 25 percent acidic solution into 40 percent acidic solution.

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Question 774903: how to make 20 liters of 25 percent acidic solution into 40 percent acidic solution.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = liters of pure acid to be added
+.25%2A20+=+5+ liters of acid in 25% solution
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+%28+5+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+20+%2B+x+%29+=+.4+
+5+%2B+x+=+.4%2A%28+20+%2B+x+%29+
+5+%2B+x+=+8+%2B+.4x+
+.6x+=+8+-+5+
+.6x+=+3+
+x+=+5+
5 liters of pure acid need to be added
check:
+%28+5+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+20+%2B+x+%29+=+.4+
+%28+5+%2B+5+%29+%2F+%28+20+%2B+5+%29+=+.4+
+10+%2F+25+=+.4+
+10+=+.4%2A25+
+10+=+10+
OK