SOLUTION: a beaker contains 30 oz of an acid solution. A second beaker contains 35 oz of an acid solution, which has a concentration which is twice the concentration of the acid solution in
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Question 842196: a beaker contains 30 oz of an acid solution. A second beaker contains 35 oz of an acid solution, which has a concentration which is twice the concentration of the acid solution in the first beaker. The contents of these 2 beakers are poured into a third beaker. The acid solution in this 3rd beaker has a concentration of 17%. Find the concentrations of the acid solutions in the first 2 containers Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = ounces of acid in 30 ounces of solution
Let = ounces of acid in 35 ounces of solution = ounces of solution in 3rd beaker
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The concentration of the 30 ounce solution is: = 11.05%
The concentration of the 35 ounce solution is: = 22.1%
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