document.write( "Question 808190: Doreen Schmidt is a chemist. She needs to prepare 28 ounces of a 12% hydrochloric acid solution. Find the amount of 14% and the amount of 7% solution she should mix to get this solution. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #486825 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Hydrochloric acid 14.00% ---------------- x ounces \n" ); document.write( "Hydrochloric acid II 7.00% ------ 28 - x ounces \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 12.00% ---------------- 28 \n" ); document.write( "Total 28 ounces \n" ); document.write( "14.00% x + 7.00% ( 28 - x ) = 12.00% * 28 \n" ); document.write( "14 x + 7 ( 28 - x ) = 336 \n" ); document.write( "14 x + 196 - 7 x = 336 \n" ); document.write( "14 x - 7 x = 336 - -196 \n" ); document.write( "7 x = 140 \n" ); document.write( "/ 7 \n" ); document.write( " x = 20 ounces 14.00% Hydrochloric acid \n" ); document.write( " 8 ounces 7.00% Hydrochloric acid II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |