SOLUTION: Alcohol solutions. Gus has on hand a 5% alcohol solution
and a 20% alcohol solution. He needs 30 liters of a 10%
alcohol solution. How many liters of each solution should
he mix
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Question 260242: Alcohol solutions. Gus has on hand a 5% alcohol solution
and a 20% alcohol solution. He needs 30 liters of a 10%
alcohol solution. How many liters of each solution should
he mix together to obtain the 30 liters?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.05x+.2(30-x)=30*.1
20 liters of 5%
10 liters of 20%
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