Question 1007738
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We are mixing a weaker acid solution with a stronger acid
solution to obtain a medium-strength acid solution.

Let the number of gallons of the weaker 
5% solution be x

Then the number of gallons of the final medium-strength
solution will be x + 20
                                     
                                      Number of  
                         Percent       Gallons
  Type       Number       acid         of PURE
   of          of       expressed       ACID
Solution     gallons   as a decimal   contained
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Weaker          x         0.05          0.05x
Stronger       20         0.10        0.10(20)
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Mixture       x+20        0.08      0.08(x+20) 

The equation comes from the column on the right

  {{{(matrix(10,1,Number, of,gallons,of,PURE,ACID,contained,in,weaker,solution))}}}{{{""+""}}}{{{(matrix(10,1,Number, of,gallons,of,PURE,ACID,contained,in,stronger,solution))}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{(matrix(11,1,Number,of,gallons,of,PURE,ACID,contained,in,final,medium-strength,solution))}}}

        0.05x + 0.10(20) = 0.08(x+20)

Clear of decimals by multiplying through by 100

             5x + 10(20) = 8(x+20)
                5x + 200 = 8x+160
                     -3x = -40 
                       x = 40/3
                       x = 13 1/3 gallons of 5% acid solution.

Edwin</pre>