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A chemist needs a 20% solution of alcohol. How many liters of 15% solution should be added to 4 liters of 40% solution to get a 20% solution?

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  • 09-06-2020

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the liters x. We can write 0.15x + 0.4 * 4 = 0.2 (x + 4). When we solve for x we get x = 16 liters.

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