SOLUTION: if a mixture of water and sulfuric acid contains three times as much water as acid, then how much of each is there in 60cc's of the mixture?

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Question 479521: if a mixture of water and sulfuric acid contains three times as much water as acid, then how much of each is there in 60cc's of the mixture?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a mixture of water and sulfuric acid contains three times as much water as acid, then how much of each is there in 60cc's of the mixture?
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Let amt. of water be 3x
The amt. of acid is x
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Equation: 3x + x = 60 cc
4x = 60 cc
x = 15 cc (amt. of acid
3x = 45 cc (amt. of water.)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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