document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279092>Question 279092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist needs 150 milliliters of a 65% solution but has only 32% and 77% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of the 77% solution you need to get the desired solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.32x + 0.77(150-x) = 0.65*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x + 77*150 - 77x = 65*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45x = -12*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 ml (amt. of 32% solution needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150-x = 110 ml (amt. of 77% solution needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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