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#31844

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A chemist is preparing a solution by mixing $x$ milliliters of a 15% acid solution with $y$ milliliters of a 25% acid solution. The total amount of pure acid in the mixture is 120 milliliters. If the total volume of the mixture is 600 milliliters, what is the value of $x$ ?

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