Posted by emmet on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 8:19pm.
let the volume of 60% solution used be x
then the volume of the 20% has to be 100-x
solve:
.6x +.2(100-x) = .52(100)
where did you get 100-x???
If the both of us together have 100 cents, and I have x, then you have 100-x
Mary wants to end up with 100 ml
if x ml are of the 60% type, then
100-x ml must be the 40% kind.
notice (x) + (100-x) = 100
and that doesnt answer the question, the question asks how much of each solution she should use
its 20% not 40% percent
if the 60% one is x, then 100-x = 100-60 which equals 40, not 20
Emmet, look how I defined x.
Once you find x you have the amount of 60% solution used, plug x into 100-x and you have the 20% solution.
Do you know how to solve the equation?
(the 40% is a typo, look at my equation, I used 20%)
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