document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409421>Question 409421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One cleaning fluid contains 6% ammonia, while a second contains 26% ammonia. In blending these fluids, how many liters of the second must be added to 10 liters of the first, if the ammonia in the mixture is to be 16%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06*10 + 0.26x = 0.16(10+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*10 + 26x = 16*10 + 16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 10*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 liters (amt. of 26% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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