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document.write( "A chemist has one solution containing a 16% concentration of acid and a second solution containing a 26% concentration of acid. How many milliliters of each should be mixed in order to obtain 30 milliliters of a solution containing an 18% concentration of acid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .26x+.16(30-x)=.18*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".26x+4.8-.16x=5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=5.4-4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.6/.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 ml. of the 26% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-6=24 ml. of the 16% solution is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".26*6+.16*24=5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.56+3.84=5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.4=5.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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