SOLUTION: a Chemist has a 60% acid solution and a 20% acid solution. Write an equation to answer this question: How many milliliters of each should be used to make 140ml of a 35% acid soluti

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Question 1129777: a Chemist has a 60% acid solution and a 20% acid solution. Write an equation to answer this question: How many milliliters of each should be used to make 140ml of a 35% acid solution? Let x represent the number of ml of the 60% acid solution. Solve the equation and write the answer to the question.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You can solve this fairly simple equation.

-------volume of the 60% acid solution

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