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Question 246436: how many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 35% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gallons of 32% alcohol
This is what I see but it doesn't work right what else am i not seeing?
.25x + .35x = .32(20)

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how many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 35% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gallons of 32% alcohol
This is what I see but it doesn't work right what else am i not seeing?
.25x + .35x = .32(20)
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.25x + .35y = .32*20
x + y = 20
.25x + .35y = .32*20 = 6.4
5x + 7y = 128
5x + 5y = 100
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2y = 28
y = 14 gallons of 35%
x = 6 gallons of 25%

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