Question 216452: How many liters of a 60% acid solution must be mixed with a 75% acid solution to get 20L of a 72% solution? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many liters of a 60% acid solution must be mixed with a 75% acid solution to get 20L of a 72% solution?
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Let x = liters of 60% acid solution to be added
then
20-x = liters of 75% acid solution to be added
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Our equation:
.60x + .75(20-x) = .72(20)
.60x + 15 - .75x = 14.4
15 - .15x = 14.4
- .15x = -.6
x = 4 L (60% solution)
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75% solution:
20-x = 20-4 = 16 L
