College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.9 - Modeling with Equations - P.9 Exercises - Page 72: 48

Answer

$75$ mL

Work Step by Step

Let $x$ be the amount of pure acid, then our equation is: $x+300\cdot0.5=0.6(300+x)\\x+150=180+0.6x\\0.4x=30\\x=75$
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