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A chemist has one solution which is 50% acid and another solution which is 25% acid. How much each should be mixed to make 10 litres of a 40% acid solution? (Use Cramer’s rule to solve the problem).

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A chemist has one solution which is 50% acid and another solution which is 25% acid. How much each should be mixed to make 10 litres of a 40% acid solution? (Use Cramer’s rule to solve the problem).

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Let two solutions x and y

x + y = 10   .........(1)

0.25x + (0.50)y = (0.40)   .........(2)

(2) × 100 ⇒ 25x + 50y = 400

(2) ÷ 5 ⇒ 5x + 10y = 80   .........(3)

Δ = `|(1, 1),(5, 10)|` = 10 – 5 = 5 ≠ 0

Δx = `|(10, 1),(80, 10)|` = 100 – 80 = 20

Δy = `|(1, 10),(5, 80)|` = 80 – 50 = 30

x = `Delta_x/Delta = 20/5` = 4 (litres of 25% solution)

y = `Delta_y/Delta = 30/5` = 6 (litres of 50% solution)

x = 4, y = 6

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