SOLUTION: "mike has 5% salt solution and a 20% salt solution. How many milliliters of each of these solutions will need to mix together in order to get 450 ml of a 10% salt solution?"

Question 861097: "mike has 5% salt solution and a 20% salt solution. How many milliliters of each of these solutions will need to mix together in order to get 450 ml of a 10% salt solution?"
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

 .20x + .05(540-x) = .10(540)

              

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