document.write( "Question 1025476: how muny pounds of dried fruiy costing 1.50$ per pound should be mixed with 12 pounds of granola that costs 2.00 per pound in order to make a mixture that costs 1.80$ per pound \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #640759 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Same problem, different numbers. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "How many liters of a 65% acid solution must be mixed with 10% acid solution to get 320 liters of a 30% acid solution? \n" ); document.write( " --------------- \n" ); document.write( " s = amount of 65% \n" ); document.write( " t = amount of 10% \n" ); document.write( " --- \n" ); document.write( " s + t = 320 (total solution) \n" ); document.write( " 65s + 10t = 320*30 (total acid) \n" ); document.write( " ========== \n" ); document.write( " s + t = 320 --> t = 320 - s \n" ); document.write( " 65s + 10t = 320*30 = 9600 \n" ); document.write( " Sub for t \n" ); document.write( " 65s + 10(320-s) = 9600 \n" ); document.write( " 75s + 3200 = 9600 \n" ); document.write( " s = 6400/75 \n" ); document.write( " s = 256/3 liters \n" ); document.write( " t = 704/3 liters \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |