SOLUTION: how many ounces of 30% hydrochloric acid solution and 80% hydrochloric acid solution must be mixed to get 10 ounces of 50% hydrochloric solution?

Question 323496: how many ounces of 30% hydrochloric acid solution and 80% hydrochloric acid solution must be mixed to get 10 ounces of 50% hydrochloric solution?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, modi.kk91:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let T be the amount of 30% solution and E be the amount of 80% solution,
1.
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2.
From eq. 1,

Substitute into eq. 2,

Then from eq. 1,

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6 ounces of 30% solution and 4 ounces of 80% solution.
Answer by modi.kk91(20) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first method is allegation rule

30% 80%

50%

80-50=30 and 50-30=20

ratio=30:20=3:2===3x+2x=5x
ans is 3x=6
2x=4

5x=10
x=2

second method is
let ounces of 30%=x
and ounces of 80%=10-x

40%x+80%(10-x)=50%10
40x+800-80x=500

x=6
10-6=4
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