SOLUTION: HOW MUCH FERTILIZER CONTAINING 8% NITROGEN SHOULD BE MIX WITH A FERTILIZER CONTAINING 12% NITROGEN TO GET 8 L OF A FERTILIZER CONTAINING 11% NITROGEN

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Question 469483: HOW MUCH FERTILIZER CONTAINING 8% NITROGEN SHOULD BE MIX WITH A FERTILIZER CONTAINING 12% NITROGEN TO GET 8 L OF A FERTILIZER CONTAINING 11% NITROGEN
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Mixing TO GET 8 L OF A FERTILIZER
Let x and (8L-x) represent the amount of the 12% and the 8% respectively
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Mixing to form 8 L OF A FERTILIZER CONTAINING 11% NITROGEN
.12x + .08(8-x) = .11*8L
.04x = .88 - .64 Will let You finish it Up
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