SOLUTION: 9 gallons of a sugar solution was mixed with 6 gallons of a 90% sugar solution to make a 84% sugar solution. FInd the percent concentration of the first solution.
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Question 198051: 9 gallons of a sugar solution was mixed with 6 gallons of a 90% sugar solution to make a 84% sugar solution. FInd the percent concentration of the first solution. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9 gallons of a sugar solution was mixed with 6 gallons of a 90% sugar
solution to make a 84% sugar solution. FInd the percent concentration
of the first solution.
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Let x = the percent of the 9 gallon sugar solution
:
9x + 90(6) = 84(9+6)
:
9x + 540 = 1260
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9x = 1260 - 540
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9x = 720
x =
x = 80% is the 1st solution
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Check:
80(9) + 90(6) = 84(15)
