SOLUTION: A mixture of 15% disinfectant solution is to be made from 13% and 18% disinfectant solution. How much of each solution should be used if
20gallons of the 15% solution are needed?
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20gallons of the 15% solution are needed?
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Question 1051796: A mixture of 15% disinfectant solution is to be made from 13% and 18% disinfectant solution. How much of each solution should be used if
20gallons of the 15% solution are needed? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = gallons of the 13% mixture needed
Let = gallons of the 18% mixture needed
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Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (2) from (1)
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and
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(2)
12 gallons of the 13% mixture are needed
8 gallons of the 18% mixture are needed
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check:
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OK
