SOLUTION: A chemical manufacturer wishes to obtain 700 litres of a 24% acid solution by mixing a 40% solution with a 15% solution. How many litres of each solution should be used?

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Question 703628: A chemical manufacturer wishes to obtain 700 litres of a 24% acid solution by mixing a 40% solution with a 15% solution. How many litres of each solution should be used?
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This question is symbolically identical to question number 703083 - Mixture Word Problems. http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433590