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( "
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500gallon heating tank at 20% ethanol. You need it to be a 40% ethanol solution. You can only add 100% ethanol.----
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "eth + eth = eth
\n" ); document.write( "0.20*500 + 1.00x = 0.40(500+x)
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\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)
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