SOLUTION: How many ounces of a 40% alcohol solution should be mixed with 58 oz of a 70% alcohol solution to produce a 60% alcohol solution?

Question 920678: How many ounces of a 40% alcohol solution should be mixed with 58 oz of a 70% alcohol solution to produce a 60% alcohol solution?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= oz of alcohol in 70% solution
Let = oz of 40% solution needed
= oz of alcohol in 40% solution
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