SOLUTION: how many pints of a 11% alcohol solution should jenny mix with 15 pints of a 5% alcohol solution to get a mixture that is 8% alcohol?

Question 1019298: how many pints of a 11% alcohol solution should jenny mix with 15 pints of a 5% alcohol solution to get a mixture that is 8% alcohol?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = pints of 11% alcohol solution needed
= pints of alcohol in 11% solution
pints of alcohol in 15% solution
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15 pints of 11% alcohol solution are needed
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check:

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