SOLUTION: spark drug store keeps two acid solutions on hand to fill orders for its customers. one solution is 10% acid and the other is 25% acid. an order received for 15 liters of 12% acid
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Question 1120969: spark drug store keeps two acid solutions on hand to fill orders for its customers. one solution is 10% acid and the other is 25% acid. an order received for 15 liters of 12% acid solutions. how much 10% acid solutions and how much 25% acid solution should be combined to fill this order Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! spark drug store keeps two acid solutions on hand to fill orders for its customers.
one solution is 10% acid and the other is 25% acid.
an order received for 15 liters of 12% acid solutions.
how much 10% acid solutions and how much 25% acid solution should be combined to fill this order
:
let x = amt of 25% solution required, then
(15-x) = amt of 10%
:
.25x + .10(15-x) = .12(15)
.25x + 1.5 - .10x = 1.8
.25x - .10x = 1.8 - 1.5
.15x = .3
x = .3/.15
x = 2 liters of the 25% solution,
I'll let you find the amt of 10% solution
Check your solution in original equation
