Set up (but don't solve) a system of

Beryneingmk39

Beryneingmk39

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2022-04-01

Set up (but don't solve) a system of equations for the following application: How many liters of a 45% acid solution and how many liters of a 21% acid solution should be mixed to obtain 50 liters of a 28.5% acid solution?

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Korbin Ochoa

Korbin Ochoa

Beginner2022-04-02Added 11 answers

Let number of liters of 45 acid solution required be x and number of liters of 21 acid solution required be y.
Volume of solution =50
x+y=50
45100x+21100y=50(285100)
45x+21=1425
15x+7y=475
System of equations is{x+y=5015x+7y=474
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SofZookywookeoybd

Beginner2022-04-03Added 15 answers

Thank you so much

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