document.write( "Question 697464: A chemist needs 130ml of 39% solution but has only 3% and 55% solutions available. How many militers of 3% solution should be used to get the desired solutin? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #430054 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Solution I 3 ---------------- x ml \n" ); document.write( "solution II 55 ------ 130 - x ml \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 39.00 ---------------- 130 \n" ); document.write( " 130 \n" ); document.write( "3 x + 55 ( 130 - x ) = 39 * 130 \n" ); document.write( "300 x + 5500 ( 130 - x ) = 507000 \n" ); document.write( "300 x + 715000 - 5500 x = 507000 \n" ); document.write( "300 x - 5500 x = 507000 - -715000 \n" ); document.write( "-5200 x = -208000 \n" ); document.write( "/ -5200 \n" ); document.write( " x = 40 ml 3.00% Solution I \n" ); document.write( " 90 ml 55.00% solution II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |