document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737199>Question 737199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem of writing a rational and/or polynomial equation. If Laura mixes 5mL acetic acid with 120mL water to make a solution that should be 5% acid, how does she know she needs to add more acetic acid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=450214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> She has 5+120 = 125 mL of solution total when she mixes the acid and water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/125 = 1/25 = 0.04 = 4% of this solution is pure acid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BUT she wants 5% of the solution to be pure acid. So she needs more acetic acid to go from 4% acid to 5% acid. </SPAN>\n" );
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