SOLUTION: If 1,600 liters of 10% dextrose solution is made by combining a 20% dextrose solution with a 4% dextrose solution, how much of each solution must be used
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Question 1077533: If 1,600 liters of 10% dextrose solution is made by combining a 20% dextrose solution with a 4% dextrose solution, how much of each solution must be used Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = liters of 20% solution needed
Let = liters of 4% solution needed
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Subtract (1) from (2)
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and
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600 liters of 20% solution are needed
1000 liters of 4% solution are needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
