document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532395>Question 532395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pharmascist has a 40% acid solution and a 25% acid solution. How many liters of each must be mixed to form 147 liters of a 34% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many liters of each must be mixed to form 147 liters of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a 34% acid solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "acid + acid = acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x + 0.25(147-x) = 0.34*147<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 25*147 - 25x = 34*147<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x = 9*147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/5)(147)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 88.2 liters (amt. of 40% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "147-x = 58.8 liters (amt. of 25% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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