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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #442630 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- 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 \n" ); document.write( " \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 \n" ); document.write( "/ 30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 gal Alcohol II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |