document.write( "Question 62496: 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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #43273 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One type of gasohol is 10% alcohol( T SAY) and another type is 35% alcohol(F SAY). How much of each type must be mixed to obtain 400 gallons of a 25% alcohol mixture? \n" ); document.write( "T+F = 400 G......F = 400 - T G....................1 \n" ); document.write( "ALCOHOL IN T = T*10/100=0.1T G.....................2 \n" ); document.write( "ALCOHOL IN F = F*35/100=0.35F=0.35(400-T)=140-0.35T G.............3 \n" ); document.write( "TOTAL ALCOHOL IN THE MIX = 400*25/100=100 G.................4 \n" ); document.write( "HENCE \n" ); document.write( "0.1T+140-0.35T=100 \n" ); document.write( "0.35T-0.1T=140-100=40 \n" ); document.write( "0.25T = 40 \n" ); document.write( "T=40/0.25=160 G............IS 10% ALCOHOL IN THE MIX \n" ); document.write( "F=400-160=240 G............IS 35% ALCOHOL IN THE MIX \n" ); document.write( " |