document.write( "Question 727848: I am so lost can you help me learn how to solve this question:
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document.write( "How many gallons of a fruit punch containing 20% alcohol should be mixed with 2 gallons of fruit punch containing 15% alcohol to obtain a fruit punch mixture that is 18% alcohol? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #445209 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Only 1 variable, call it c, the amount of volume in gallons of the 20% alcohol punch to add.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To clear the confusion, you want the ratio of the alcohol to the mixture to be 0.18, or 18%. \n" ); document.write( "QuantityOfAlcohol/QuantityOfPunchMixture=0.18\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solve for c. \n" ); document.write( " |