SOLUTION: A 30% dye solution is to be mixed with an 80% dye solution to make 60 liters of 50% solution. how many liters of each solution is needed?

SOLUTION: A 30% dye solution is to be mixed with an 80% dye solution to make 60 liters of 50% solution. how many liters of each solution is needed?

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Question 885282: A 30% dye solution is to be mixed with an 80% dye solution to make 60 liters of 50% solution. how many liters of each solution is needed?
Answer by harpazo(655) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.30x + 0.80x = 0.50(2x+60)
Solve for x.

Afterward, multiply your x value by 0.30 and then by 0.80 to find how many liters of each solution is needed.
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