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document.write( "how many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 35% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gallons of 32% alcohol \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #180002 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! can this be done with one variable \n" ); document.write( "how many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 35% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gallons of 32% alcohol : \n" ); document.write( "Yes \n" ); document.write( "let x = amt of 35% stuff \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(20-x) = amt of 25% \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The mixture equation \n" ); document.write( ".25(20-x) + .35x = .32(20) \n" ); document.write( " |