SOLUTION: You have 100 Liters of 60% alcohol. How many liters of pure alcohol do you have to remove to have a solution of 50% alcohol? Please provide equation not just the answer :)

Question 755716: You have 100 Liters of 60% alcohol. How many liters of pure alcohol do you have to remove to have a solution of 50% alcohol? Please provide equation not just the answer :)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming percent by volume. Let x= alcohol to remove

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