SOLUTION: How many cubic centimeters of a solution that is 20% acid and of another solution that is 45% acid should be mixed to produce 100cm^3 of a solution that is 30% acid?

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Question 1017187: How many cubic centimeters of a solution that is 20% acid and of another solution that is 45% acid should be mixed to produce 100cm^3 of a solution that is 30% acid?
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How many cubic centimeters of a solution that is 20% acid and of another solution that is 45% acid should be mixed to produce 100cm^3 of a solution that is 30% acid?
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