SOLUTION: How many gallons of pure alcohol should be mixed with 20 gal of a 15% alcohol solution to obtain a mixture that is 25% alcohol?

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: How many gallons of pure alcohol should be mixed with 20 gal of a 15% alcohol solution to obtain a mixture that is 25% alcohol? This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by wgunther(43)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a 20gal solution contains 15% alcohol it contains 3 gals of alcohol. So, . So,




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