SOLUTION: A farmer has a 3% solution of pesticide and an 8% solution of a pesticide. How much of each must he mix to get 2000 liters of a 4% solution? The answer is 1600 liters of 3.5% and

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Question 701868: A farmer has a 3% solution of pesticide and an 8% solution of a pesticide. How much of each must he mix to get 2000 liters of a 4% solution? The answer is 1600 liters of 3.5% and 400 liters of 8%. What are the steps to get the answer? Thank you.
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Let represent the amount of 3% (or is it 3.5%?) solution. Then must represent the amount of 8% solution.



Or



Either way, solve for

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