document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932540>Question 932540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist needs 400 ml of 12% hydrochloric acid solution. there are 10% and 15% solutions available, how much of each solution should be mixed to get the desired result   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".15x + .10(400ml - x) = .12(400ml)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .02(400ml)/.05 = 160ml, the 15% amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(400ml - x)  the 10% amount </SPAN>\n" );
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