SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 60gallons of 14% solution to obtain a solution that is 20% alcohol?
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Question 843975: How many gallons of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with a 60gallons of 14% solution to obtain a solution that is 20% alcohol?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.3*x+.14*60=.2*(60+x)
x = 36 gallons at 30%
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