SOLUTION: hat quantity of 80 percent acid solution must be mixed with a 20 percent solution to produce 600 mL of a 50 percent solution?

Question 803059: hat quantity of 80 percent acid solution must be mixed with a 20 percent solution to produce 600 mL of a 50 percent solution?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = 20%
T = 50%
H= 80%
u = how much of L
v = how much of H
M=600 mililiters of the 50%.

and

Solve for u and v, since the system is two equation in two unknowns, u and v.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hat quantity of 80 percent acid solution must be mixed with a 20 percent solution to produce 600 mL of a 50 percent solution?
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50 is the average of 80 and 20, so it's equal amounts.
300 ml of each.

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