document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519154>Question 519154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has one solution that is 20% alcohol and another that is 60% alcohol. How much of each should the chemist use to get 100 ml of a solution that is 52% alcohol?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20x + 0.60(100-x) = 0.52*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 60*100 - 60x = 52*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x = -8*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 ml (amt of 20% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100-x = 80 ml (amt of 60% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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