document.write( "Question 1106971: a chemist mixes a 10% saline solution with a 20%saline solution to make 500ml of a 16% saline solution. how many milliliters of each solution does the chemist mix together. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"10x%2B20%28500-x%29=16%2A500\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation accounts for anhydrous \"saline\", with x as the volume of the 10% saline solution.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2%28500-x%29=16%2A50\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B1000-2x=800\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=200%29\"-------mL of the 10%
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\n" ); document.write( "\"500-x=highlight%28300%29\"------mL of the 20%\r
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