document.write( "Question 544528: Two solutions of salt water contain 0.04% and 0.19% salt respectively. A lab technician wants to make 1 liter of solution which contains 0.13% salt. How much of each solution should she use? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #355117 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Salt solution I 0.04 ---------------- x L \n" ); document.write( "Salt solution II 0.19 ------ 1 - x L \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 0.13% ---------------- 1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0.04x+0.19(1-x) =0.13* 1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0.04x+0.19-0.19 x=0.13 \n" ); document.write( "0.04x- 0.19x =0.13- 0.19 \n" ); document.write( "-0.15 x=-0.06 \n" ); document.write( "/ -0.15 \n" ); document.write( "x= 0.4 L 0.04% Salt solution I \n" ); document.write( " 0.6 L 0.19% Salt solution II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |