document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007657>Question 1007657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Chemistry Class, you mixed a 3% saline solution and a 25% saline solution that resulted in 50 ml of 20% saline solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much of the 3% saline solution did you use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the amount of 3% solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus 50-x is the amount  of 25% solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".03x + .25(50-x) = .20(50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x + 12.5 - .25x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.22x = -2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5/.22 = 11.36 ml of 3% solution </SPAN>\n" );
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