SOLUTION: A chemist needs 160 milliliters of 49% solution but has only 29% and 93% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be mixed to get the desired solution.
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Question 933774: A chemist needs 160 milliliters of 49% solution but has only 29% and 93% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be mixed to get the desired solution. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A chemist needs 160 milliliters of 49% solution but has only 29% and 93% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should be mixed to get the desired solution.
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let x=amt of 29% solution to mix
160-x=amt of 93% solution to mix
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29%x+93%(160-x)=49%*160
.29x+148.8-.93x=78.4
.64x=70.4
x=110
160-x=50
amt of 29% solution to mix=110 mm
amt of 93% solution to mix=50 mm
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