SOLUTION: A CHEMISTRY STUDENT NEEDS 10L OF 12% ACID SOLUTION.THE LAB HAS MADE AMPLE AMOUNTS OF 10% AND 20% ACID SOLUTIONS.HOW MANY LITERS OF EACH SOLUTION SHOULD THE STUDENT MIX?
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Question 254995: A CHEMISTRY STUDENT NEEDS 10L OF 12% ACID SOLUTION.THE LAB HAS MADE AMPLE AMOUNTS OF 10% AND 20% ACID SOLUTIONS.HOW MANY LITERS OF EACH SOLUTION SHOULD THE STUDENT MIX? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
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.12*10=.1*x+.2*(10-x)
x is the amount of 10% solution and (10-x) is the amount of 20% solution.
