document.write( "Question 945690: please show me the way you solve this problem. i am almost there. How many gallons of 5% acid solution should be mixed with 20 gallons of a 10% acid solution to obtain an 8% acid solution?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #576846 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! please show me the way you solve this problem. i am almost there. How many gallons of 5% acid solution should be mixed with 20 gallons of a 10% acid solution to obtain an 8% acid solution? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=amt of 5% solution to mix \n" ); document.write( "x+20=amt of combined 8% solution \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "5%x+10%*20=8%(x+20) \n" ); document.write( ".05x+2=.08x+1.6 \n" ); document.write( ".03x=0.4 \n" ); document.write( "x=13 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "amt of 5% solution to mix=13 1/3 gallon \n" ); document.write( " |