SOLUTION: To produce 100 liters that is 17% acid, Jennifer took some amount from a 40% acid solution and a 60% acid solution then added 70 liters of pure water to the resulting mixture. H

Question 953590: To produce 100 liters that is 17% acid, Jennifer took some amount from a 40% acid solution and a
60% acid solution then added 70 liters of pure water to the resulting mixture. How much of the 40% acid
solution was used? Thank you so much :)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, volume of 40% acid
y, volume of 60% acid

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