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document.write( "How much pure hydrocloric acid must be added to 40 milliliters of a 50% solution to obtain a 75% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x= milliliters of pure hydrocloric acid to be added <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100%(x)+50%(40)=75%(x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=.75x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/.25=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 milliliters of pure hydrocloric acid must be added to 40 milliliters of a 50% solution to obtain a 75% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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