document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32058>Question 32058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60 fluid ounces of a 15% muriatic acid solution is needed to kill algae in a pool.  If the technician has a 5% solution and a pure solution on hand, how many ounces of each must be combined to create a 15% solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=18563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let amount of 5% solution be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then amount of 100% solution is \"60-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Muriatic acid in 5% solution is 0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Muriatic acid in 100% solution is 1(60-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid + Acid = 0.15(60)=9 ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+60-x=9 ml<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.95x=-51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=53.68 ml(amount of 5% solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-x=6.32 ml (amount of 100% solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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