SOLUTION: There are 400 liters of a 16% solution in container A. There is a pure solution (100%) in container B. If the goal is to make a 20% solution, how many liters of the pure solution f

Question 1108716: There are 400 liters of a 16% solution in container A. There is a pure solution (100%) in container B. If the goal is to make a 20% solution, how many liters of the pure solution from container B must be added to container A
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There are 400 liters of a 16% solution in container A. There is a pure solution (100%) in container B. If the goal is to make a 20% solution, how many liters of the pure solution from container B must be added to container A
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16*400 + 100*B = 20*(400+B)
Solve for B

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