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Theresa Morgan, a chemist, has a 30% hydrochloric acid solution and a 55% hydrochloric acid solution. How many liters of each should she mix to get 437.5 liters of a hydrochloric acid solution with a 45% acid concentration?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

30F + 55S = 45(437.5)

30F + 55S = 19687.5

30F = 19687.5 - 55S

F = (19687.5 - 55S) / 30

30((19687.5 - 55S) / 30) + 55S = 19687.5

S = 0 (30%)

F = (19687.5 - 55S) / 30 (55%)