A medical lab technician needs to determine how much \( 16 \% \) hydrochloric acid (HCL of \( 10 \% \) solution. Use the system of equations in which x is the amount of \( 16 \% \) solut \( \begin{array}{l}x+y=39 \\ 16 x+7 y=390\end{array} \)
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To solve the system of equations, we can first express \(y\) from the first equation: \[ y = 39 - x \] Now, substitute this value of \(y\) into the second equation: \[ 16x + 7(39 - x) = 390 \] Distributing the 7 gives us: \[ 16x + 273 - 7x = 390 \] Combining like terms results in: \[ 9x + 273 = 390 \] Subtracting 273 from both sides, we have: \[ 9x = 117 \] Finally, dividing both sides by 9: \[ x = 13 \] Now substituting \(x\) back into the first equation to find \(y\): \[ y = 39 - 13 = 26 \] Thus, the amount of \( 16\% \) hydrochloric acid needed is \( 13 \) mL, and the amount of \( 10\% \) solution is \( 26 \) mL. Enjoy conducting your laboratory experiments!