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How much of a 60% saline solution would you need to add to pure water to create 10L of a 50% saline solution

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You will use x amount of 60% solution and y amount of water. Altogether, you will make 10 L of 50% solution. The first equation is: x + y = 10 Do you understand it so far?
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