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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a lab technician has one solution that is 60% chlorinated and another that is 40% chlorinated. how much of each solution is needed to make a 100 L solution that is 50% clorine? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "60% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount is \"x\" L ; amount of chlorine in them is 0.6x L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40% solution DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount is \"100-x\" L ; amount of chlorine in them is 0.4(100-x)=(40-0.4x) L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mixture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount is 100 L ; amount of chlorine is 0.5(100)= 50 L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "chlorine + chlorine = chlorine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6x + 40-0.4x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33.3 L (amount of 60% solution in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-33.3 L = 66.7 L (amount of 40% solution in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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