SOLUTION: a chemist needs to obtain 100 millimeters of 38% acid solutions. he has two acid solutions available to him. One is a 77% acid solution and the other one is 12% acid solution. ho
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Question 956491: a chemist needs to obtain 100 millimeters of 38% acid solutions. he has two acid solutions available to him. One is a 77% acid solution and the other one is 12% acid solution. how many millimeters of each does he need to use to obtain the desired results
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This can be solved using only one variable, but here is a lesson for solving the type of problem using two variables:
two-part mixture, find both quantities
http://www.algebra.com/my/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson?content_action=show_dev
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