SOLUTION: How many gallons of gasoline that is 16% ethanol must be added to 2,000 gallons of gasoline with no ethanol to get a mixture that is 14% ethanol?

Question 831187: How many gallons of gasoline that is 16% ethanol must be added to 2,000 gallons of gasoline with no ethanol to get a mixture that is 14% ethanol?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want the lesson, "Mixture: one material quantity unknown", found in my lessons link. It explains how to create and solve the equation for this situation.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = gallons of 16% ethanol
gasoline to be added
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14,000 gallons of 16% ethanol gasoline must be added

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