SOLUTION: A chemist mixed 30% acid and 80% acid solutions and produced 5 gallons of 50% solution. How many liters of each were combined to produce the resulting solution?
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Question 1145487: A chemist mixed 30% acid and 80% acid solutions and produced 5 gallons of 50% solution. How many liters of each were combined to produce the resulting solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x of 80%
5-x of 30%
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