Achemist has three different acid solutions. the first acid solution contains
25%
acid, the second contains
40%
and the third contains
60%
. he wants to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of
60
liters containing
45%
acid, using
3
times as much of the
60%
solution as the
40%
solution. how many liters of each solution should be used?

a

step-by-step explanation:

c. y = 1/4 x + 5

step-by-step explanation:

first, put the equation of the line on the graph into slope-intercept form

(y = mx + b):   y = -4x + 8

second, a perpendicular line has to have "an opposite/reciprocal slope" to the original slope. so, find the "m" value in your original equation (it's -4, right? )

original slope: m = -4   perpendicular slope: change the sign to its opposite and find the reciprocal ("flip" the number)

new slope is now positive (b/c the original slope was negative 4), and it's 1/4 (not the original slope of 4 or 4/1)