Problema Solution

How many liters of a 90% acid solution must be mixed with a 30% acid solution to get 480L of a 80%solution?

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0.90x + 0.30(480-x) = 0.80*480

Multiply by 100 to get:

90x + 30*480- 30x = 80*480

60x = 24000

x = 400 liters (amt. of 90% solution needed