SOLUTION: in a chemistry class, 8 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 627112: in a chemistry class, 8 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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Let x = number of liters of the 10% solution needed
%288%280.04%29+%2B+0.1x%29%2F%28x+%2B+8%29+=+0.06
0.32+%2B+0.1x+=+0.06x+%2B+0.48
+0.04x+=+++0.16
x+=+4
Answer: highlight%284+liters%29