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A chemist has two solutions of sulfuric acid - a 20% solution and an 80% solution. How much of eac
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A chemist has two solutions of sulfuric acid - a 20% solution and an 80% solution. How much of each should be used to obtain 100 liters of a 62% solution?
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1807) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A chemist has two solutions of sulfuric acid - a 20% solution and an 80%
solution. How much of each should be used to obtain 100 liters of a 62%
solution?
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` x liters of 20% solution contains .20x liters of H2SO4
` y liters of 80% solution contains .80y liters of H2SO4
`100 liters of 62% solution contains .62(100) or 62 liters of H2SO4
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`Adding up the liters of liquid:
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` ` ` `x + y = 100
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Adding up the liters of H2SO4
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`.20x + .80y = 62
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Can you solve this system?:
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` x + ` y = 100
.2x + .8y = 62
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Answer x = 30 liters of 20%, 70 liters of 80% dolution.
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Edwin
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