document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156040>Question 156040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants 50 ml of a 16% acid solution by mixing a 13% acid solution and an 18% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution the chemist use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Acid EQUATION: 0.13x + 0.18(50-x) = 0.16*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.13x + 9 - 0.18x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 ml (amount of 13% solution in the mix)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50- 20 = 30 ml (amount of 18% in the mix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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