document.write( "Question 328754: how many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 35% alcohol should be mixed to get 10 gallons of 32% alcohol? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let A be the amount of 25% alcohol, B 35% alcohol.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A%2BB=10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"25A%2B35B=32%2810%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"25A%2B35B=320\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"5A%2B7B=64\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (-5) and add to eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5A-5B%2B5A%2B7B=-50%2B64\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2B=14\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B7=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "You need to mix 3 gallons of 25% alcohol and 7 gallons of 35% alcohol.
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