SOLUTION: Gave Amoseo , a nuclear physicist , needs 60 liters of a 40% acid solution . He currently has a 20% solution and a 50% solution . How many liters of each does he need to make the n

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Question 1015812: Gave Amoseo , a nuclear physicist , needs 60 liters of a 40% acid solution . He currently has a 20% solution and a 50% solution . How many liters of each does he need to make the needed 60 liters of 40% acid solution .
Gave needs _ liters of the 20% solution
He also needs _ liters of the 50% solution .

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Gave Amoseo , a nuclear physicist , needs 60 liters of a 40% acid solution . He currently has a 20% solution and a 50% solution . How many liters of each does he need to make the needed 60 liters of 40% acid solution .
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