the lab, elsa had two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. she uses twice as much solution a as solution b. solution a is 20% alcohol and solution b is 14% alcohol. how many milliliters of solution b does she use, if the resulting mixture has 378 milliliters of pure alcohol

the lab, elsa had two solutions that contain alcohol and is mixing them with each other. she uses twice as much solution a as solution b. solution a is 20% alcohol and solution b is 14% alcohol. how many milliliters of solution b does she use, if the resulting mixture has 378 milliliters of pure alcohol

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.8: Solve Uniform Motion And Work Applications

Problem 8.169TI: Two hoses can fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. It would take one hose 26 hours to fill the pool by...

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