document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62496>Question 62496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One type of gasohol is 10% alcohol and another type is 35% alcohol. How much of each type must be mixed to obtain 400 gallons of a 25% alcohol mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount of 10% solution be \"x\" gallons; this has 0.10x gals. of alcohol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of 35% solution is \"400-x\" gallons; this has 0.35(400-x)=140-0.35x gals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = 25%(400) gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10x+140-0.35x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25x=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=160 gallons (amount of 10% solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-x=240 gallons (amount of 35% solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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