document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246553>Question 246553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can this be done with one variable <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 35% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gallons of 32% alcohol \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't see how since we are talking about two different mixtures of alcohol.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% alcohol is x gallons and 35% alcohol is y gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25x+.35*y=.32*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have two variables and two equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute EITHER x (x=20-y) or y (y=20-x) in the mixture formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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