Three solutions contain a certain acid. The first contains 10% acid, the second 30%, and the third 50%. A chemist wishes to use all three solutions to obtain a 200-liter mixture containing 28% acid. If the chemist wants to use twice as much of the 50% solution as of the 30% solution, how many liters of each solution should be used? 10% solution      L 30% solution      L 50% solution      L

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Three solutions contain a certain acid. The first contains 10% acid, the second 30%, and the third 50%. A chemist wishes to use all three solutions to obtain a 200-liter mixture containing 28% acid. If the chemist wants to use twice as much of the 50% solution as of the 30% solution, how many liters of each solution should be used?

10% solution      L
30% solution      L
50% solution      L
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