document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556911>Question 556911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> from 2 stock solutions 18% and 42% you are to prepare 1.5 liters of a 34% solution. How many milligrams of each stock do you need? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = active<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.18x + 0.42(1.5-x) = 0.34*1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 42*1.5-42x = 34*1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/4 liters (amt of 18% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5-x = 3/4 liters (amt of 42% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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