document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450199>Question 450199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theresa Morgan, a chemist, has a 25% hydrochloric acid solution and a 50% hydrochloric acid solution.  How many liters of each should she mix to get 10 liters of a hydrochloric acid solution with a 40% acid concentration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=vol. in L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25 x = .25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50(10-x)=5-.5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25x+5-.5x=10*.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.25x+5=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.25x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 L of 25% HCl<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-x=6 L of 50% HCl<BR>\n" );
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