document.write( "Question 499513: a chemist has two solutions of HCL. One has a 40% concentration and the other has a 25% concentration. how many liters of each solution must be mixed to obtain 65liters of a 29% solution \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #337757 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent percentage ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Acid I 40 ---------------- x gal \n" ); document.write( "Acid II 25 ---------------- 65 - x gal \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 29.00% ---------------- 65 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "40 x + 25 ( 65 - x ) = 29 * 65 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "40 x + 1625 - 25 x = 1885 \n" ); document.write( "40 x - 25 x = 1885 - 1625 \n" ); document.write( "15 x = 260 \n" ); document.write( "/ 15 \n" ); document.write( " x = 17.33 gal 40.00% Acid I \n" ); document.write( " 47.67 gal 25.00% Acid II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |