document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731506>Question 731506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two different mixtures of fashion are available, one with 5% alcohol and the other containing 12% alcohol. How many gallons of the 12%  mixture must be added to 252 gal of the 5%  mixture to produce a mixture containing 9% alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=447171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12X+.05*252=.09(252+X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12X+12.6=22.68+.09X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12X-.09X=22.68-12.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03X=10.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10.08/.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=336 GAL. OF 12% ALCOHOL WAS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*336+.05*252=.09(252+336)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40.32+12.60=.09*588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52.92=52.92 </SPAN>\n" );
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