SOLUTION: Solve and Show your solution A chemist has to mix a 25 percent acid solution with a 35 percent acid solution. How many liters of each should be mixed to make 20 liters of 32 per

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A chemist has to mix a 25 percent acid solution with a 35 percent acid solution. How many liters of each should be mixed to make 20 liters of 32 percent acid solution?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ikleyn:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
MIX
.35x + .25(20L-x) = .32(20L)
x = .07(20L)/.10 = 14L of 35%
6L 25%
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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