SOLUTION: 80ml of medicine was made from a mix of three parts of water to one part solution. how much solution was used?
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Question 912351: 80ml of medicine was made from a mix of three parts of water to one part solution. how much solution was used?
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80ml of medicine was made from a mix of three parts of water to one part solution. how much solution was used?
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let x=amt of solution used
80-x=amt of water used
(80-x)/x=3
3x=80-x
4x=80
x=20
amt of solution used=20 ml
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