document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839686>Question 839686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> White vinegar is a solution of acetic acid in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water. There are two strengths of white<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vinegar- a 5% solution and a 10% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many milliliters of each solution must<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be mixed to make 50 mL of a 9% vinegar <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "vinegar- a 5% solution and a 10% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many milliliters of each solution must<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be mixed to make 50 mL of a 9% vinegar <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "acid + acid = acid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x + 0.10(50-x) = 0.09*50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 10*50 - 10x = 9*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 mL (amt. of 5% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50-x = 40 mL (amt. of 10% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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