SOLUTION: Hello, One of my questions on my assignment involves a mixture problem, what would be the best way to approach it? Problem: How many quarts of water does one to add to 8 quarts

Question 849225: Hello,
One of my questions on my assignment involves a mixture problem, what would be the best way to approach it?
Problem: How many quarts of water does one to add to 8 quarts of a 25% alcohol solution to obtain a 20% alcohol solution?
Thank you!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L:et = quarts of water to be added
quarts of alcohol in 25% mixture
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2 quarts of water should be added
check:

OK
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