document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778872>Question 778872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flask containing 300ml of 90% nitrite solution tips over spilling part of its contents. This was subsequently replaced by an equal amount from a mixture of 30% nitrate. If an 80% solution resulted, how much was spilled ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=474940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flask containing 300ml of 90% nitrite solution tips over spilling part of its contents. This was subsequently replaced by an equal amount from a mixture of 30% nitrate. If an 80% solution resulted, how much was spilled ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nitrite - nitrite + nitrite = nitrite<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.90*300 - 0.90x + 0.30x = 0.80*300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90*300 - 90x + 30x = 80*300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-60x = -10*300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50 ml (amt that was spilled)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===========<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===========<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );