document.write( "Question 319038: A chemist has 10% and 16% acid solutions. How many liters of each solution are needed to produce 30 liters of a 14% acid solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #228380 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the volume of 10% solution. \n" ); document.write( "Let B be the volume of 16% solution. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "The chemist has to produce 30 liters. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "The concentration of the 30 liters must be 14%. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2 and solve for B, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Now go back to the previous equation, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Use 10 liters of 10% solution and 20 liters of 16% solution to get 30 liters of 14% solution. \n" ); document.write( " |