document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918670>Question 918670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Doreen Schmidt is a chemist. she needs to prepare 24 ounces of a 9% hydrochloric acid solution. find the amount of 12% solution and the mount of 6% solution she should mix to get  this solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ounces of the 12% acid solution should be in the mixture ________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ounces of the 6% acid solution should be in the mixture_________<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x the 12% amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x + .06(24oz - x) =.09(24oz) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .03(24oz)/.06 = 12oz, the 12% amount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ounces of the 12% acid solution should be in the mixture: 12oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many ounces of the 6% acid solution should be in the mixture:  12oz </SPAN>\n" );
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