SOLUTION: Monico needs to mix a 10% acid solution with a 60% acid solution to create 100 mL of a 15% solution. How many mL of each solution must Monico use?

Question 763341: Monico needs to mix a 10% acid solution with a 60% acid solution to create 100 mL of a 15% solution. How many mL of each solution must Monico use?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Monico needs to mix mL of a 10% acid solution with mL of a a 60% acid solution to create 100 mL of a 15% solution. How many mL of each solution must Monico use?

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The rational equation can be easily simplified based on the conveniently chosen given values:

The equivalent system to solve is:
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