SOLUTION: Can you show the correct way to work this system of linear equations word problem out? Thanks! Problem: Water and bleach are to be mixed in a ration of 50 to 1. How many mill

Question 371293: Can you show the correct way to work this system of linear equations word problem out? Thanks!
Problem: Water and bleach are to be mixed in a ration of 50 to 1. How many milliliters of each are needed to make 800ml of the mix?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Problem: Water and bleach are to be mixed in a ration of 50 to 1. How many milliliters of each are needed to make 800ml of the mix?
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50 to 1 is the same as 50x to x where 50x is water and x is bleach.
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Equation:
water + bleach = 800ml
50x + x = 800
51x = 800
x = 800/51
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Water = 50(800/51) = 784 ml (amt. of water
Bleach = 800/51 = 15.69 ml (amt. of bleach)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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