SOLUTION: how many gallons of a 60% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 70% gallons of a 17% solution to obtain a solution that is 50% alcohol?
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Question 452355: how many gallons of a 60% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 70% gallons of a 17% solution to obtain a solution that is 50% alcohol?
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how many gallons of a 60% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 70 gallons of a 17% solution to obtain a solution that is 50% alcohol?
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Let x = no. of gallons of 60% solution required
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A typical mixture equation here
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.60x + .17(70) = .50(x+70)
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