document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148284>Question 148284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student mixes distilled water with a 90% solution of acid to produce a 50% solution. If 5 liters of water is used how much 50% solution is produced?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 11.25 but I am unable to figure out how they got to that answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried setting water as x and 5 then acid as 90% and solution as 50% but any way I try does not get to the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation should track the water OR track the acid.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Water EQUATION: 5 + 0.10x = 0.50(5+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+0.10x = 2.5+0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.25 liters of 50% solution <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Acid EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*5 + 0.9x = 0.50(5+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.9x = 2.5 + 0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.25 liters of 50% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't have to do both; one or the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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