SOLUTION: How many ounces of a 20% salt solution should be mixed with a 10% salt solution to produce 45 ounces of a 14% salt solution?
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Question 180020: How many ounces of a 20% salt solution should be mixed with a 10% salt solution to produce 45 ounces of a 14% salt solution?
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How many ounces of a 20% salt solution should be mixed with a 10% salt solution to produce 45 ounces of a 14% salt solution?
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let x and y be the amount of 20% and 10% solutions respectively
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x+y=45..........eq 1
.2x+.1y=.14(45).eq 2
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rewrite eq 1 to x=45-y and plug that value into eq 2
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.2(45-y)+.1y=6.3
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9-.2y+.1y=6.3
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-.1y=-2.7
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amount of 10% solution
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amount of 20% solution
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