document.write( "Question 253008: can someone help me? this is my question:
\n" ); document.write( "how many gallons of a mixture containing 80% alcohol should be added to 6 gallons of 25% solution to give 30% solution? \n" ); document.write( "

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how many gallons of a mixture containing 80% alcohol should be added to 6 gallons of 25% solution to give 30% solution?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt of 80% alcohol required to accomplish this
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\n" ); document.write( "A simple \"amt of alcohol equation\"
\n" ); document.write( ".80x + .25(6) = .30(x+6)
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\n" ); document.write( ".8x + 1.5 = .3x + 1.8
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\n" ); document.write( ".8x - .3x = 1.8 - 1.5
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\n" ); document.write( ".5x = .3
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\".3%2F.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = .6 gal of 80% solution required
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation
\n" ); document.write( ".8(.6) + .25(6) = .3(.6 + 6)
\n" ); document.write( ".48 + 1.5 = .3(6.6) \n" ); document.write( "

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