SOLUTION: A chemist needs to mix a 50% acid solution with a 80% acid solution to obtain 100 milliliters of a 68% acid solution. Ho many milliliters of each of the solutions must be used.
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Question 371868: A chemist needs to mix a 50% acid solution with a 80% acid solution to obtain 100 milliliters of a 68% acid solution. Ho many milliliters of each of the solutions must be used.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x(50%) + (100 - x)(80%) = 100(68%)
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