document.write( "Question 722111: A 3 gallon 20% alcohol water mixture is to be upgraded by adding to it a certain amount of 70% alcohol water mixture. How many gallons of the 70% must be added to make new enriched mixture of a 40% alcohol water mix? \n" ); document.write( "
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--- percent ---------------- Amount
\n" ); document.write( "Alcool I 20 ---------------- 3 gal
\n" ); document.write( "Alcohol II 70 ---------------- x gal
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture 40 ---------------- 3 + x gal
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\n" ); document.write( "20 * 3 + 70 x = 40 ( 3 + x )
\n" ); document.write( "60 + 70 x = 120 + 40 x
\n" ); document.write( "70 x -40 x = -60 + 120
\n" ); document.write( "30 x = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 gal Alcohol II
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