SOLUTION: If you have a solution that's 16% alcohol and another that's 96% alcohol how much of the 96% alcohol do you have to add to the 16% to make the 16% raise to 18% alcohol?

Question 805647: If you have a solution that's 16% alcohol and another that's 96% alcohol how much of the 96% alcohol do you have to add to the 16% to make the 16% raise to 18% alcohol?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have 1000 ml of a solution that's 16% alcohol and another that's 96% alcohol how much of the 96% alcohol do you have to add to the 16% to make the 16% raise to 18% alcohol?
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Equation:
alch + alch = alch
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0.16*1000 +0.96*x = 0.18(1000+x)
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16*1000 + 96x = 18*1000 + 18x
78x = 2*1000
x = 25.64ml (amt. of 96% solution needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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