document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531060>Question 531060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Chemist has a mixture that is 10% iodine and another that is 50% iodine.  How much of each solution should the druggist use to get 100 ml of a solution that is 20% iodine </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10x + 0.50(100-x) = 0.20*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 50*100 - 50x = 20*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x = -30*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75 ml (amt. of 20% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100-x = 25 ml (amt. of 50% solution)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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