document.write( "Question 312726: HOW CAN YOU MAKE A 10% MIXTURE FROM 5% AND 50% MIXTURES \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #223590 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let 5% be x \n" ); document.write( "let 50% be y \n" ); document.write( "x+y=1 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.05x+0.5y=0.1 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 100 \n" ); document.write( "5x+50y=10 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "5x+5y-5x-50y=5-10 \n" ); document.write( "-45y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "y=1/9 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x=1-1/9 \n" ); document.write( "x=8/9 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "for every part of 50% acid you have to add 8 parts of 10% acid \n" ); document.write( " |