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Question 159329: a chemist needs 5 liters of a 50% salt solution. All he has available is a 20% salt solution and a 70% salt solution. How many liters of each of the two solutions should he mix to obtain his desired solutions? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a chemist needs 5 liters of a 50% salt solution. All he has available is a 20% salt solution and a 70% salt solution. How many liters of each of the two solutions should he mix to obtain his desired solutions?
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Let x = amt of 70% solution
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It says a total of 5 liters required, therefore
(5-x) = amt of 20% solution
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Write the decimal equiv equation
.70x + .20(5-x) = .50(5)
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.70x + 1 - .20x = 2.5
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.7x - .2x = 2.5 - 1
.5x = 1.5
x = 3 liters of 70% solution, then obviously, 2 liters of 20% solution
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Check solution solution:
.7(3) + .2(2) = .5(5)
2.1 + .4 = 2.5
