SOLUTION: a chemist has two solutions of hcl. one has a 40 concentration and the other has a 25 concentration. how many liters of each solution must be mixed to obtain 112 liters of a 37% so

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Question 1017554: a chemist has two solutions of hcl. one has a 40 concentration and the other has a 25 concentration. how many liters of each solution must be mixed to obtain 112 liters of a 37% solution?
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Answer by jorel555(1290)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.4n+.25(112-n)=.37(112)
.4n+28-.25n=41.44
.15n=13.44
n=89.6 liter of .4 concentrate, and 22.4 liters of .25 concentrate ☺☺☺☺

Answer by ikleyn(52793)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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