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You need to mix 6% peroxide solution with 9% peroxide solution to obtain 36 ounces of an 8% peroxide solution. How many ounces of each
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You need to mix 6% peroxide solution with 9% peroxide solution to obtain 36 ounces of an 8% peroxide solution. How many ounces of each
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You need to mix 6% peroxide solution with 9% peroxide solution to obtain 36 ounces of an 8% peroxide solution. How many ounces of each solution is needed? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need to mix 6% peroxide solution with 9% peroxide solution to obtain 36
ounces of an 8% peroxide solution.
How many ounces of each solution is needed?
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Let x = amt of 9% solution
then
(36-x) = amt of 6% solution
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The equation
.09x + .06(36-x) = .08(36)
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Find x,
