SOLUTION: chris needs to make 150 l of a 35% acidic solution. he has only two of the acidic solutions available, a 25% solution and a 50% solution. how many litres of each acidic solution sh

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Question 1107673: chris needs to make 150 l of a 35% acidic solution. he has only two of the acidic solutions available, a 25% solution and a 50% solution. how many litres of each acidic solution should be mixed?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the upper case L for showing a unit of LITERS. Lower case for L looks just like the digit ONE.

x of the 25% acid
150-x of the 50% acid

25x%2B50%28150-x%29=35%2A%28150%29

Do the rest.