document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873097>Question 873097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr Greycloud works in the lab at a pharmaceutical company. He needs to make 27 liters of a 25% acid soluction to test a new product. His supplier only ships a 44% and a 17% solution. Mr Greycloud decides to make the 25% solution by mixing the 44% solution with the 17% solution. How much of the 44% solution will Mr Greycloud need to use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq:: f + s = 27 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active Eq::  44f + 17s = 25*27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify to solve for \"f\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17f + 17s = 17*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44f + 17s = 25*27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27f = 8*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 8 liters (amt. of 44% solution needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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