document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357136>Question 357136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants to make 54 mL of a 17% acid solution by mixing a 13% acid solution and an 19% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution should the chemist use? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13% solution   	? mL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19% solution   	? mL </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255070 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=255070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ,19X+.13(54-X)=.17*54<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".19X+7.02-.13X=9.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06X=9.18-7.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06X=2.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.16/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36 mL OF THE 19% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-36=18 mL OF THE 13 % SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".19*36+.13*18=.17*54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.84+2.34=9.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.18=9.18 </SPAN>\n" );
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