SOLUTION: a solution containing 28% fungicide is to be mixed with a solution containing 40% fungicide to make 300L of a solution containing 36% fungicide. how much of each solution should b
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Question 355465: a solution containing 28% fungicide is to be mixed with a solution containing 40% fungicide to make 300L of a solution containing 36% fungicide. how much of each solution should be used? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the amount of 28% fungicide and let B be the amount of 40% fungicide.
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Volume:
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Concentration:
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Multiply eq. 1 by (-10) and add to eq. 2 to eliminate B and solve for A. liters
Then from eq. 1, liters
