SOLUTION: A 15% acid solution is to be mixed with a 35% acid solution to produce 12 ounces of a 22% acid solution. How much of the 15% acid solution is needed?
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Question 947061: A 15% acid solution is to be mixed with a 35% acid solution to produce 12 ounces of a 22% acid solution. How much of the 15% acid solution is needed?
Solution
Let x =
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can try to fit this two-part mixture problem into one single equation in one variable.
x, how much of the 15% acid to use.
12-x, the quantity of the 30% acid to use.
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simplify and solve for x.
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ounces
You can study how this would work using two variables if you want.
Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture
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