document.write( "Question 306553: In a chemistry class, 9 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get
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document.write( "a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #219368 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .04*9+.10x=.06(9+x) \n" ); document.write( ".36+.10x=.54+.06x \n" ); document.write( ".10x-.06x=.54-.36 \n" ); document.write( ".04x=.18 \n" ); document.write( "x=.18/.04 \n" ); document.write( "x=4.5 liters of 10% solution is used. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( ".04*9+.10*4.5=.06(9+4.5) \n" ); document.write( ".36+.45=.06*13.5 \n" ); document.write( ".81=.81 \n" ); document.write( " |