document.write( "Question 522633: I do not know how to complete this table and I need some help.
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document.write( "The important info is: A chemist has one solution of citric acid that is 20% acid and another solution of citric acid that is 80% acid. She plans to mix these solutions together to make 200 liters of a solution that is 50% acid.\r
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document.write( "And the question is: Complete the table to show the liters of 20% and 80% solutions that will be used to make the 50% solution. Use x to represent the number of liters of the 80% solution that will be used to make the 50% solution.\r
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document.write( " Liters of Solution Liters of Acid
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document.write( "20% Solution
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document.write( "80% Solution x
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document.write( "50% Solution 200 0.50(200)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #346932 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ---------percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Solution I 80 ---------------- x liters \n" ); document.write( "Solution II 20 ------ 100 - x liters \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 50.00% ---------------- 100 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "80x+20(100-x)=50*100 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "80x+2000-20x=5000 \n" ); document.write( "80x-20x=5000-2000 \n" ); document.write( "60x=3000 \n" ); document.write( "/60 \n" ); document.write( "x=50 liters 80.00% Solution I \n" ); document.write( "50 liters 20.00% Solution II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |