document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475768>Question 475768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mad scientists in a chemistry lab have 75 ml of pure acid which <BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be diluted to a solution that is 10% acid.  How many milliliters <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of water should they add? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many milliliters of water should they add?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 = .10(x+75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = .10x = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 - 7.5 = .10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67.5 = .10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=67.5%2F.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"67.5%2F.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 675 ml of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 = .10(675+75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = .10(750) </SPAN>\n" );
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