SOLUTION: How many liters of 3% saline solution must be added to an 8% saline solution to obtain 20 liters of a 6% saline solution

Question 1111639: How many liters of 3% saline solution must be added to an 8% saline solution to obtain 20 liters of a 6% saline solution
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x of 3%
20-x of 8%

You should expect since 6 is closer to 8 than to 3, that the amount of the 8% saline will be larger than the 3% saline.

Solve this equation.

8 L of the 3% saline
12 L of the 8% saline
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