SOLUTION: One type of gasohol is 10% alcohol and another type is 35% alcohol. How much of each type must be mixed to obtain 400 gallons of a 25% alcohol mixture? Here's what I have so far: 1

Question 66139: One type of gasohol is 10% alcohol and another type is 35% alcohol. How much of each type must be mixed to obtain 400 gallons of a 25% alcohol mixture? Here's what I have so far: 10x+35(25-x)=400 but I don't know if it's right or what to do next.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You must mix 160 gallons of the 10% gasohol with 240 gallons
of the 35% gasohol to get 400 gallons of the 25% gasohol
check

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