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Gabe Amodeo, a nuclear physicist needs 30 liters of a 40% acid solution. He currently has a 30% solution, and a 60% solution. How many liters of each does he need to make the needed 30 liters of 40% acid solution? Gabe needs __ liters of the 30% solution. He also needs ___ liters of the 60% solution.

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ratio of volumes of 30%:60% 
=(60-40):(40-30)
=2:1
Total volume = 30 litres, so 20L of 30% and 10L of 60%.

Alternative:
Let X=volume of 30% acid.
then
0.3X+0.6(30-X)=0.4(30)
-0.3X+18=12
X=(18-12)/0.3=20L of 30% acid
Volume of 60% acid=30-X=30-20=10 L

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