document.write( "Question 516393: 500gallon heating tank at 20% ethanol. You need it to be a 40% ethanol solution. You can only add 100% ethanol. How the 'blank' \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #344357 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 500gallon heating tank at 20% ethanol. You need it to be a 40% ethanol solution. You can only add 100% ethanol.---- \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "eth + eth = eth \n" ); document.write( "0.20*500 + 1.00x = 0.40(500+x) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "20*500 + 100x = 40*500 + 40x \n" ); document.write( "60x = 20*500 \n" ); document.write( "x = (1/3)500 \n" ); document.write( "x = 166 2/3 gallong (amt. of 100% ethonol to be added) \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " |