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  • 20-07-2021
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How many liters of a 10% alcohol solution must be mixed with 40 liters of a 50% alcohol
solution to obtain a 40% alcohol solution?

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  • 20-07-2021

Answer:

13 [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]20+.1x=.4\left(40+x\right)[/tex]

x=40/3 = 13 [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

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