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Question 812274: how many ounces of 5 percent hydrochloric acid, 20 percent hydrochloric acid, and water must be combined to get 10 ounces of solution that 8.5 percent hydrochloric acid if them amount of water used must equal the total amount of the other two solution
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or
.05x+.20y=.085*10,
z=5,
x+y=5
5% x=1., 20% y=4., water z=5