97.2k views
1 vote
Taven mixes 18 liters of 14% acid solution with a 35% acid solution, which results in 23% acid solution.

Let x represent the number of liters of 35% solution used and let y represent the number of liters of mixture. Which system of equations can be used to find the number of liters of 35% acid solution in the mixture

User Phil Loden
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

4 votes
(0.35x + 0.14 * 18) / y = 0.23
x + 18 = y
User Lukas Anda
by
7.1k points