document.write( "Question 357793: greg has two soulutions avaiable in a lAB, one with 6% alcohol and another with 14% alcohol. how much of each should he mix together to obtain 10 gallons of a solution hat contains 12% alcohol. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #255381 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! one with 6% alcohol : let this be x gallons \n" ); document.write( "another with 14% alcohol. this will be 10-x gallons \n" ); document.write( "mix 10 gallons 12% alcohol. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "6x+14(10-x)=10*12 \n" ); document.write( "6x+140-14x=120 \n" ); document.write( "-8x=-20 \n" ); document.write( "x=2.5 gallons 6% alcohol \n" ); document.write( "7.5 gallons 14% alcohol \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |