document.write( "Question 417344: A researcher orders a solution of 32.5% glucose for her lab. However, she needs a stronger solution, one that is 46% glucose. Fortunately, she has 15.6 liters of 91.9% glucose solution in the stock room. Assuming there is an adequate supply of the 32.5% solution, how many liters of 46% solution can be made by mixing the two together? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #292176 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! researcher orders a solution of 32.5% glucose for her lab. However, she needs a stronger solution, one that is 46% glucose. Fortunately, she has 15.6 liters of 91.9% glucose solution in the stock room. Assuming there is an adequate supply of the 32.5% solution, how many liters of 46% solution can be made by mixing the two together?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "..\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let x=liters of 32.5% solution to be used \n" ); document.write( "x+15.6=liters of 46% solution that can be made \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "32.5%(x)+91.9%(15.6)=46%(x+15.6) \n" ); document.write( ".325x+14.34=.46x+7.18 \n" ); document.write( "-.135x=-7.16 \n" ); document.write( "x=53.04 liters of 32.5% solution used in mixture \n" ); document.write( "53.04+15.6=68.64 \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "68.64 liters of 46% solution can be made\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |