SOLUTION: Is it possible to prepare mixtures that are 10% acid and 75% acid using only the concentrations given: (15%, 35%, 55%)

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Question 977103: Is it possible to prepare mixtures that are 10% acid and 75% acid using only the concentrations given: (15%, 35%, 55%)
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Is it possible to prepare mixtures that are 10% acid and 75% acid using only the concentrations given: (15%, 35%, 55%)
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No, in order to prepare a mixture, one acid has to be above the desired amt, and the other has to be below the desired amount

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