document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605073>Question 605073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a chemistry student can obtain two acid solutions from the stock room. The first solution is 20% acid and the second solution is 45% acid. (The percentages are by volume.) How many milliliters of each solution should the student mix together to obtain 100 milliliters of 30% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid solution I	20.00%	----------------			x	ml							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid solution II	45.00%	------	100	-	x	ml							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	30.00%	----------------	100										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.00%x+45.00%(100-x)=	30.00%	*100	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+45	(100-x)	=3000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+4500-45x=3000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x-45x=3000-4500			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=	-1500								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-25												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60	ml			20.00%		Acid solution I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40		ml	45.00%		Acid solution II	<BR>\n" );
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