document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496101>Question 496101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jennifer needs to make a solution that is 30% hydrochloric acid. If she must use all of the 25 mL of 60% hydrochloric acid she started with, then how much water needs to be mixed with the original solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since 30% is 1/2 of 60%, just add an equal amount of water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 mL of water.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6*25 + 0*x = 0.3*(25+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 7.5 + 0.3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 mL<BR>\n" );
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