document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608429>Question 608429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 500 liters of a 60% solution of silver nitrate. How many liters of a 30% silver nitrate solution should be added to obtain a 50% solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (liters) of 30% silver nitrate solution added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".30x + .60(500) = .50(500+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x + 300 = 250+.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 = 250+.20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = .20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/.20 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 liters = x<BR>\n" );
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