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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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution by @Boreal is correct.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution by @josgarithmetic is   T O T A L L Y   W R O N G.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "@josgarithmetic is trying to follow recommendations by the tutor @greenestamps in this forum,  but having no understanding
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The correct answer is  155 liters of the  25% solution and  310 liters of the  55% solution.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check.    0.25*155 + 0.55*310 = 209.25 = 0.45*0.465.         ! Correct !\r
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