document.write( "Question 1158615: how many mL of sterile water will need to be mixed with 60 mL of a 60% solution to form a 40 % solution? what will the total volume of the 40% solution ? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "                      %           vol         solute\r\n" );
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document.write( "STERILE WATER          0           x             0\r\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTION              60          60            60*60\r\n" );
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document.write( "MIXTURE RESULT        40          x+60          40(x+60)\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%2860%2A60%29%2F%28x%2B60%29=40\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3600=40%28x%2B60%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40x%2B2400=3600\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40x=800\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=20%29\"-----ml. of the sterile water. \n" ); document.write( "
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