SOLUTION: Joan mixed 11 mL of an acidic solution with 8 mL of a 42% acidic solution, to make a 43% acidic solution. Find the percent acid concentration of the first solution.

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Question 1017265: Joan mixed 11 mL of an acidic solution with 8 mL of a 42% acidic solution, to make a 43% acidic solution. Find the percent acid concentration of the first solution.
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c, the concentration of the first solution to be used

%288%2A42%2B11%2Ac%29%2F%288%2B11%29=43

8%2A42%2B11c=19%2A43
11c=19%2A43-8%2A42
c=%2819%2A43-8%2A42%29%2F11