SOLUTION: how many liters of a 30% salt solution should be mixed with a 80% salt solution to obtain 120 liters of a 60% salt solution? solve with algebra and show work please

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Question 1123563: how many liters of a 30% salt solution should be mixed with a 80% salt solution to obtain 120 liters of a 60% salt solution?
solve with algebra and show work please

Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is NO ( = does not exist) salt solution with the salt concentration more than 28%.


See this Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saline_water