document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716996>Question 716996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Chemist needs 500 milliliters of a solution that is 40% sulfuric acid, but all the she can find in the lab are solutions that are 25% sulfuric acid. How much of each should she mix?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This chemist wants a more concentrated solution of sulfuric acid than the 25% concentration reported available in the description.  This chemist should have 96% or 98% sulfuric acid present, otherwise cannot make the 40% concentration which is wanted.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this person have maybe 50% sulfuric acid present?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x for how much 25%, y for how much 50%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Still, there would be too much difference in densities.  Volume units used for measurement? Assuming the concentrations are by volume, %w/v,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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