SOLUTION: 2.A solution containing 30% acid is to be mixed with a solution containing 50% acid to make 200L of a solution containing 40% acid. How much of each solution should be used? Then

Algebra.Com
Question 82504This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: 2.A solution containing 30% acid is to be mixed with a solution containing 50% acid to make 200L of a solution containing 40% acid. How much of each solution should be used?
Then there is a chart to put the work into
This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.3x+.5(200-x)=.4*200
.3x+100-.5x=80
-.2x=-20
x=-20/-.2
x=100 answer for the 30% acid solution.
200-100=100 is the answer for the 50% solution also.

RELATED QUESTIONS

a solution containing 30% insecticide is to be mixed with solution containing 50%... (answered by checkley71)
A solution containing 30% chicken broth is to be mixed with a solution containing 50%... (answered by stanbon)
A solution containing 30% acid is mixed with a solution containing 10% acid to make 2000... (answered by Alan3354)
A solution containing 30% insecticide is to be mixed with a solution of 50% insecticide... (answered by solver91311)
A solution containing 28% acid is to be mixed with a solution containing 40% acid to make (answered by checkley77)
HOw many liters of a 20% acid solution should be mixed with a 60% acid solution to... (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)
A solution containing 30% insecticide is to be mixed with a solution containing 50%... (answered by fractalier)
how much of a 50% acid solution must be mixed with 30 gallons of a 19% acid solution to... (answered by nyc_function,checkley77)
A solution containing a 9% concentration of acid is mixed with a solution containing a 5% (answered by addingup,jim_thompson5910)