SOLUTION: 1 unit of a solution containing x% water is mixed with 3 units of another solution containing y% water. For a resulting solution, containing 60% water, find out how many integral v

Question 1042858: 1 unit of a solution containing x% water is mixed with 3 units of another solution containing y% water. For a resulting solution, containing 60% water, find out how many integral values can x take? (x>y)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You want to find integer values, in fact, WHOLE NUMBER values for x. Understand that both x and y must be between 0 and 100.

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------------the only value which works.

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