document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442263>Question 442263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two different gasohol mixtures are available.  One contains 5% alcohol and the other 12% alcohol.  How much of each should be mixed to obtain 500 gallons of gasohol containing 10% alcohol?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.12y=.10*500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=142.857,   y=357.143 </SPAN>\n" );
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