document.write( "Question 1129724: Theresa Morgan, a chemist, has a 25% hydrochloric acid solution and a 55% hydrochloric acid solution. How many liters of each should she mix to get 465 liters of a hydrochloric acid solution with a 45% acid concentration? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #746311 by ikleyn(52814)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution by @Boreal is correct.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution by @josgarithmetic is T O T A L L Y W R O N G.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "@josgarithmetic is trying to follow recommendations by the tutor @greenestamps in this forum, but having no understanding \n" ); document.write( "on how to do it in a right way - he does it in a wrong way.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For your safety, simply ignore the solution and the answer by @josgarithmetic !.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The correct answer is 155 liters of the 25% solution and 310 liters of the 55% solution.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check. 0.25*155 + 0.55*310 = 209.25 = 0.45*0.465. ! Correct !\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |