SOLUTION: A 12% salt solution is to be mixed with a 7% salt solution to obtain 15 liters of a 10% salt solution. How much of each solution should be used?

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Question 848200: A 12% salt solution is to be mixed with a 7% salt solution to obtain 15 liters of a 10% salt solution. How much of each solution should be used?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be our 12%, let 15-x be our 7%
.12 * x + .07(15-x) = .10*15
.12x + 1.05 - .07x = 1.5
solving for x we get x= 9L < ---- 12% salt solution
That means 6L for our 7%