SOLUTION: A chemist wants to make 60 ml of a 17% acid solution by mixing a 12% acid solution and an 18% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution should the chemist use?

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Question 909895: A chemist wants to make 60 ml of a 17% acid solution by mixing a 12% acid solution and an 18% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution should the chemist use?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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.18x + .12(60ml-x) = .17(60ml)
x = .05(60ml)/.06, amt of 18%