SOLUTION: A chemist is mixing a 40% salt solution with a 20% salt solution to make 50 L of a new solution that will contain 25% salt. How much of each of the original solutions should the ch

Question 481593: A chemist is mixing a 40% salt solution with a 20% salt solution to make 50 L of a new solution that will contain 25% salt. How much of each of the original solutions should the chemist use?
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A chemist is mixing a 40% salt solution with a 20% salt solution to make 50 L of a new solution that will contain 25% salt. How much of each of the original solutions should the chemist use?
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Let x = amount (L) of 40%
then
50-x = amount(L) of 20%
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.40x + .20(50-x) = .25(50)
.40x + 10 - .20x = 12.5
.20x + 10 = 12.5
.20x = 2.5
x = 12.5 L of 40% solution
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20% solution:
50-x = 50-12.5 = 37.5 L of 20% solution

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