SOLUTION: Solve This Problem Interactively Customize This Problem A mixture containing 6% salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solut

Question 150850: Solve This Problem Interactively Customize This Problem
A mixture containing 6% salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solution which is 12% salt. How much of the first solution must be used?

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's call the unkown amount, x.

Let's multiply both sides by 100 to get rid of decimals.

1 ounce of the 6% solution is needed.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A mixture containing 6% salt is to be mixed with 2 ounces of a mixture which is 15% salt, in order to obtain a solution which is 12% salt. How much of the first solution must be used?
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How do you solve a problem "Interactively"?
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Anyway.
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Let x = amt of 1st solution required
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.06x + .15(2) = .12(x+2)
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.06x + .3 = .12x + .24
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.3 - .24 = .12x - .06x
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.06 = .06x
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x = 1 oz of the 1st solution required
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Check solution:
.06(1) + .15(2) = .12(1+2)
.06 + .30 = .36
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