How do I find the ph without using Hasselbach's equation?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the pH of a buffer solution created by mixing 20.00 ml of 0.100 M Sodium Hydroxide with 40.00 ml of 0.100 M acetic acid, followed by the addition of 0.15 ml of 1M HCl. The participant utilized an ICE table to determine the equilibrium concentrations and ultimately calculated the pH to be 4.4, down from the original buffer pH of 4.76 due to the addition of the strong acid. The calculations involved determining the moles of each component and applying the acid dissociation constant (Ka) for acetic acid, which is 1.75 x 10^-5.

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hi so in my lab class we made a buffer solution by mixing 20.00 ml of 0.100 M Sodium Hydroxide and 40.00 ml of 0.100 M of acetic acid. We then poured 15ml of this buffer solution into a beaker. So we essentially have 15 ml of this buffer solution in the beaker. We then added 0.15 ml of 1M HCl acid to this beaker. How do i find the ph, he told us we can't use hasselbach's equationSo what I did was divide :

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(40ml) (0.1M) = 4mmoles Ch3cooH 4mmoles Ch3cooh
(20ml) (0.1M) = 2 mmoles NaOH 2mmoles of NaOH
(.15ml) (1.0M)= 0.15 mmoles HCl .15mmoles HCl

4/15.15 = 0.246 M Ch3cooH
2/15.15 = 0.132 M NaOH which is the concentration of the base
.15/15.15= 0.0099 M
Now i have to do an ice table and find the PH this problem is driving me crazy pease help i don't even know if my setup is correct. This class is only 1 credit and i have spent 10 hours on this lab report already
 
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So i drew up an ice table I am not spending anymore time

Ch3cooh + h2o <-> ch3coo- + H3o
I 0.264 0.132 0.0099
C +0099 -.0099 +X
E 0.2739 0.1221 X
ka= 1.75 x 10^-5
(1.75 x 10^-5 ) = (1221x)/(0.2739)
X= 3.39 x 10^-5
log(x)=4.4
Ph= 4.4

My original ph of the buffer was 4.76 now it decreased because of the strong acid make it more acidic so my ph is now 4.4 . I don't want to spend anymore time on this so if you can check this and just tell me if it is right i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who replies
 

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