document.write( "Question 700750: how many liters of a solution that is 37% key ingredient should be added to 143 liters of a 73% solution to yield a 51% solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #431969 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! -------------- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "solution I 73 ---------------- 143 liters \n" ); document.write( "solution II 37 ---------------- x liters \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 51 ---------------- 143 + x liters \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "73 * 143 + 37 x = 51 ( 143 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "10439 + 37 x = 7293 + 51 x \n" ); document.write( "37 x -51 x = -10439 + 7293 \n" ); document.write( "-14 x = -3146 \n" ); document.write( "/ -14 \n" ); document.write( "x = 224.71 liters solution II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |