SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 5% alcohol solution must be mixed with 90 gallons of 1% solution to obtain a 2% solution?
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Question 718271: How many gallons of a 5% alcohol solution must be mixed with 90 gallons of 1% solution to obtain a 2% solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
g = unknown gallons of the 5% alcohol to add.
Solve for g.
First couple of steps:
...and you can continue.
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