document.write( "Question 560098: Stan Wellback wants to make 5 gallons of 55% gas, 45% oil mixture of fuel for his dirt bike. he has two containers, container A is 95% gasoline, 5%oil and container B is 10% gas, 90% oil. How many gallons (to the nearest tenth) does he need from each container to make his new mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #363674 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by \n" ); document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and, since \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "He needs 2.6 gallons from container A \n" ); document.write( " and 2.4 gallons from container B \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "check answer: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |