document.write( "Question 188875: how much pure acid should be mix with 2 gallonsof 40% acid solution in order to get a 70%acid solution. can you please show me how to do it my self, thanks \n" ); document.write( "
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how much pure acid should be mix with 2 gallonsof 40% acid solution in order to get a 70%acid solution. can you please show me how to do it my self, thanks
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amount of pure (100%) acid added
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\n" ); document.write( "\"amt of acid added\" + \"amt of acid of original mix\" = \"70% of total mixture\"
\n" ); document.write( "x + .40(2) = .70(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( "x + .80 = .70x + 1.40
\n" ); document.write( ".30x + .80 = 1.40
\n" ); document.write( ".30x = .60
\n" ); document.write( "x = .60/.30
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 gallons\r
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