SOLUTION: Mixture of Chemicals a) Solve using one variable. Petrochemicals worth $6/L are mixed with 40 L of another solution values at $9/L to produce a mixtures worth $7.20/L. How many

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Question 1073421: Mixture of Chemicals
a) Solve using one variable. Petrochemicals worth $6/L are mixed with 40 L of another solution values at $9/L to produce a mixtures worth $7.20/L. How many liters of the petrochemicals are used?
b) Solve using two variables. Petrochemicals worth $6/L are mixed with other chemicals worth $9/L to produce 100 L of chemicals worth 47.65/L. How many liters of each are used?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, how much volume of the petrochemicals $6 per Liter

(a)



(b)
Using TWO variables as directed,

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