document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363211>Question 363211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist wants to make 50 mL of a 17% acid solution by mixing a 13% acid solution and an 18% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution should the chemist use?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258977 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=258977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .18x+.13(50-x)=.17*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x+6.5-.13x=8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=8.5-6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 ml of 18% acid is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18*40+.13(50-40)=.17*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2+.13*10=8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2+1.3=8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5=8.5<BR>\n" );
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