document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118281>Question 1118281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theresa Morgan, a chemist, has a 25% hydrochloric acid solution and a 50% hydrochloric acid solution. How many liters of each should she mix to get 387.5 liters of a hydrochloric acid solution with a 40% acid concentration? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " liters of 25% hydrochloric acid solution .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " liters of 50% hydrochloric acid solution . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.25x + 0.50(387.5 - x) = 0.40(387.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 193.75 - 0.50x = 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25x = -38.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 155 liters. She needs this number of liters at 25% and 387.5 - 155 = 232.5 liters at 50%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "232.5(0.5) + 155(0.25) = 155 Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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