SOLUTION: A chemist has two solutions, one is 30% alcohol, and the other is 90% alcohol. How much of each solution should be mixed together to make 400 liters of a solution that is 54% alcoh
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Question 572102: A chemist has two solutions, one is 30% alcohol, and the other is 90% alcohol. How much of each solution should be mixed together to make 400 liters of a solution that is 54% alcohol?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the equation you need.
0.30x+0.90x = 0.54(2x+400)
Solve for x using algebra and then plug your value for x into
0.30x and 0.90x to solve individually.
This will give you the amount of each solution to mix.
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