Roman mixes 12 liters of 8% acid solution with a 20% acid solution, which results in a 16% acid solution. Find the number of liters of 20% acid solution in the new mixture. Construct a table to organize the information, and show all of your work to solve the problem.

Question

Roman mixes 12 liters of 8% acid solution with a 20% acid solution, which results in a 16% acid solution.  Find the number of liters of 20% acid solution in the new mixture. Construct a table to organize the information, and show all of your work to solve the problem.

anonymous · Answer

8 *12  + 20 x   =   16 ( 12 + x )