document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308590>Question 308590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has 6 liters of a 50% acid solution. how much water must be added to obtain a 20% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " how much water must be added to obtain a 20% acid solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple \"amt of acid\" equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".50(6) = .20(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = .2x + 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 1.2 = .2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8 = .2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.8%2F.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.8%2F.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 liters of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check to see if the amt of acid remains the same (only the % changes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50(6) = .2(9+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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