SOLUTION: A very large jug of x litres of orange squash is 10% concentrate(the rest water). When 5 litres of concentrate is added the jug is now 12% concentrate A. Form an equation in term

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Question 1169274: A very large jug of x litres of orange squash is 10% concentrate(the rest water). When 5 litres of concentrate is added the jug is now 12% concentrate
A. Form an equation in terms of X( by considering the amount of concentrate we have).
B Hence determine X
please solve this
Regards
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x liters of 10% concentrate was mixed with 5 liters of an unknown p percent concentrate, and the result mixture was 12% concentrate.



You can solve for x if you want to but you still have the unknown p % concentrate which was added to form the mixture.
Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A very large jug of x litres of orange squash is 10% concentrate(the rest water). When 5 litres of concentrate is added the jug is now 12% concentrate
A. Form an equation in terms of X( by considering the amount of concentrate we have).
B Hence determine X
please solve this
Regards
.1x + 5 = .12(x + 5)

.1x + 5 = .12x + .6

.1x - .12x = .6 - 5

- .02x = - 4.4

 

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