SOLUTION: How many liters of a 50% acid solution must be mixed with a 25% acid solution to get 225 liters of a 40% acid solution?
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Question 258787: How many liters of a 50% acid solution must be mixed with a 25% acid solution to get 225 liters of a 40% acid solution?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.5x+.25(225-x)=.4*225
x=135 liters of 50%
225-135=90 liters of 25% solution
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