SOLUTION: How many milliliters of a 2.5% bleach solution must be mixed with a 10% bleach solution to produce 600mL of a 5% bleach solution?

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Question 832586: How many milliliters of a 2.5% bleach solution must be mixed with a 10% bleach solution to produce 600mL of a 5% bleach solution?
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"Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture"

http://www.algebra.com/my/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson?content_action=show_dev

L = 2.5%
T = 5%
H = 10%
M = 600 mL
u = how much of the L, unknown
v = how much of the H, unknown
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SYSTEM:
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%28Lu%2BHv%29%2FM=T
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u%2Bv=M
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