document.write( "Question 565209: How many centiliters of a 25% acid solution must be added to 200 centiliters of a 4% acid solution to make a 10% acid solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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Solution A
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\n" ); document.write( "Concentration =25% = 0.25\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Amount = 200
\n" ); document.write( "Concentration =4% = 0.04\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Amount = 200+x
\n" ); document.write( "Concentration =10% = 0.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[Amount Solution A * Concentration A] + [Amount Solution B * Concentration of B]+ [Amount Solution B * Concentration of B] = Amount of Resultant * Concentration of resultant\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(0.25)(x)+(200)(0.04)=(200+x)(0.1)
\n" ); document.write( "0.25x+8=20+0.1x
\n" ); document.write( "0.25x-0.1x=20-8
\n" ); document.write( "0.15x=12
\n" ); document.write( "0.15x/0.15=12/0.15
\n" ); document.write( "x=80\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solution A
\n" ); document.write( "Amount = x = 80 centiliters
\n" ); document.write( "Concentration =25% = 0.25\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Amount = 200 centiliters
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\n" ); document.write( "Amount = 200+x = 200+80 = 280 centiliters
\n" ); document.write( "Concentration =10% = 0.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "80 centiliters of a 25% acid solution must be added to 200 centiliters of a 4% acid solution to make a 10% acid solution.
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