document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=899249>Question 899249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i set this problem up? a chemist has a 25% hydrochloric acid solution and a 50% hydrochloric acid solution. how many liters of each should she mix to get 10 liters of a hydrochloric acid solution with 40% acid concentration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*a+0.5*b=0.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*(10-b)+0.5*b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5-0.25b+0.5*b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*b=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4 b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25*4+0.5*6=0.4*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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