document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207820>Question 1207820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A laboratory has 60 cubic centimeters (cm^3) of a solution that is 40% HCl acid. How many cubic centimeters of a 15% solution of HCl acid should be mixed with the 60 cm^3 of 40% acid to obtain a solution of 25% HCl? How much of the 25% solution is there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=845935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To ignore denstities and choice between w/w, w/v;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 volume units of 40 % solution;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution available to mix, 15%;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mix result wanted, 25%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v, amount of the 15% solution to add and mix:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860%2A0.4%2B0.15v%29%2F%28v%2B60%29=0.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860%2A0.4%2B0.15v%29%2F%28v%2B60%29=0.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------this equation without explanation; based on thinking in decimal fractions; solve for v.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..... maybe a little explanation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of resulting solute:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.4%2A60%2B0.15v ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.4%2A60%2B0.15v\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of resulting mixture:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v%2B60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v%2B60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a rational expression, if 25% solution is wanted, this is 0.25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount of solute as numerator and amount of final mixture as denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be equal to 0.25. </SPAN>\n" );
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