document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351192>Question 351192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Doreen Schmidt is a chemist. she needs to prepare 32 ounces of a 10% hydrochloric acid solution. find the amount of 16% solution and the mount of 8% solution she should mix to get this solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea what I am doing. This is the equation I have so far.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x+1024-32x=320 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount of 16% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32-x = amount of 8% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".16x + .08(32-x) = .10(32)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x + 8(32-x) = 10(32)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x + 256-8x = 320\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 256 = 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 ounces (16% solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8% solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-x = 32-8 = 24 ounces </SPAN>\n" );
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