SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 2% salt solution must be mixed with 40 gallons of a 8% solution to obtain a 6% solution?
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Question 349128: How many gallons of a 2% salt solution must be mixed with 40 gallons of a 8% solution to obtain a 6% solution?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let be the amount of 2% solution.
gallons
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