document.write( "Question 550481: Paul has an 70% methyl alcohol solution. He wishes to make a gallon of a solution by mixing his methyl alcohol solution with water. If 128 ounces, or a gallon, of solution should contain 7% methyl alcohol, how much of the 70% methyl alcohol solution and how much water must be mixed?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #358789 by scott8148(6628)\"\" \"About 
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(70%)(x) + (0%)(128 - x) = (7%)(128)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "water is 0% methanol ___ this is basically a 10 to 1 dilution
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