document.write( "Question 23368: Please help me on this problem. I will write it how it looks in my text book.The two jugs stood side by side on the shelf. One contained a solution that was 60% antiseptic, and the other contained a solution that was 90% antiseptic. How much of each should be used to get 50 milliliters of a solution that is 78% antiseptic? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let's follow the antiseptic in start, add, and finish.
\n" ); document.write( "Let amount of 60% anti. be \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then amount of 90% anti. is \"50-x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Amount of anti in 60% is 0.60x
\n" ); document.write( "Amount of anti in 90% is 0.90(50-x)= 45-0.9x
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "Amt. in 60% + Amt. in 90% = Amt in 78%
\n" ); document.write( " Amt. of anti in 60% + Amt. in 90% = Amt. in 78%
\n" ); document.write( " 0.60x + 45-0.90x = 0.78(50)ml
\n" ); document.write( " 60x + 4500-90x = 78(50)
\n" ); document.write( " -30x = -600
\n" ); document.write( " x = 20 ml
\n" ); document.write( " 50-x = 30 ml\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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