SOLUTION: In a chemistry class, 5 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed?

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Question 354137: In a chemistry class, 5 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed?
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(5)(4%) + (x)(10%) = (5+x)(6%)