document.write( "Question 524137: THE AMOUNT OF A 12% SALINE SOLUTION A LAB ASSISSTANT SHOULD ADD TO 80CC OF A 22% SALINE SOLUTION IN ORDER TO HAVE A 16% SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347597 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --------percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Saline I 22 ---------------- 80 cc \n" ); document.write( "Saline II 12 ---------------- x cc \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 16 ---------------- 80 + x cc \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "22 * 80 + 12 x = 16 ( 80 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "1760 + 12 x = 1280 + 16 x \n" ); document.write( "12 x + -16 x = 1280 - -1760 \n" ); document.write( "-4 x = -480 \n" ); document.write( "/ -4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 120 \n" ); document.write( " 120 cc of Saline II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |