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ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEM
Dorian S. asked • 06/28/17
THREE LINEAR EQUATIONS WITH THREE VARIABLES
A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 15% acid, the second contains 25%,
and the third contains 70%. He wants to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of 40 liters containing 45%
acid, using 2 times as much of the 70% solution as the 25% solution. How many liters of each solution should be used?
How to set up as three linear equations to find the answer?
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Arthur D. answered • 06/28/17
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set up 2 equations
the first equation...
15%*x+25%*y+70%*2y=45%*40
0.15x+0.25y+1.4y=0.45*40
0.15x+1.65y=18
multiply all terms by 100
15x+165y=1800
divide all terms by 15
x+11y=120
the second equation...
x+y+2y=40
x+3y=40
x=40-3y
substitute into the first equation x+11y=120
40-3y+11y=120
40+8y=120
8y=120-40
8y=80
y=80/8
y=10 liters
x+3*10=40
x+30=40
x=40-30
x=10 liters
10 liters of 15%, 10 liters of 25%, and 20 liters of 70%
check:
10*15%=1.5
10*25%=2.5
20*70%=14
1.5+2.5+14=18
18/40=9/20=45/100=45%
45%*40=18
hope it helps
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The answer is c because if you do 7x60 you'll get 420 and 830-420=410 and 7x80 you'll get 560 and 970-560 is also 410.
Answer:
No, Victoria doesn't have enough. She doesn't have enough because 15% off of 139.99 is 118.99. But then their is a 7% sales tax. So once you add the sales tax you get $127.32 and her max is $125.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
i think original price Php656.25
Step-by-step explanation:
original price Php x
80%x = 575
x = 575×100/80
x = 656.25
original price Php656.25
a) 9/212 = #mph
b)0.000142045 Miles / 0.000277778 hours = # mph
Step-by-step explanation:
a) 9/212 = #mph
b)
1)9 inches divide the length value by 63360 is 0.000142045 Miles
2) 1 hour 3600 seconds in ones hour so 1/3600 =0.000277778
3) take miles/hour
0.000142045 Miles / 0.000277778 hours = # mph
