SOLUTION: How many liters of a 5% salt solution must be added to 2 liters of a 2% salt solution in order to obtain a mix?

SOLUTION: How many liters of a 5% salt solution must be added to 2 liters of a 2% salt solution in order to obtain a mix?

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Question 790900: How many liters of a 5% salt solution must be added to 2 liters of a 2% salt solution in order to obtain a mix?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You gave an incomplete question. Expect some resultant concentration, T for the mixture.

Let v = volume in liters of the 5% salt to add.

When you know what value of T you want, you can find the value for v.
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