SOLUTION: I’m not sure how to set up this problem: Jimmy wants to make a 48% sugar solution. He has already poured 12 L of a 46% sugar solution into a beaker. How many liters of a 51%

Question 1145588: I’m not sure how to set up this problem:
Jimmy wants to make a 48% sugar solution. He has already poured 12 L of a 46% sugar solution into a beaker. How many liters of a 51% sugar solution must he add to this to create the desire mixture?
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Jimmy wants to make a 48% sugar solution. He has already poured 12 L of a 46% sugar solution into a beaker. How many liters of a 51% sugar solution must he add to this to create the desire mixture?
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L = # of liters of 51% to add
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12*46 + L*51 = (12+L)*48

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