document.write( "Question 804074: a 100% concentrate is to be mixed with a mixture having a concentrate of 30% to obtain a 50 gallon mixture of 80%. How much of the 100%concentrate will be needed \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #484590 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Price ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "100 % concentrate 100.00% ---------------- x gallons \n" ); document.write( "30% concentrate% 30.00% ------ 50 - x gallons \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 80.00% ---------------- 50 \n" ); document.write( "Total 50 gallons \n" ); document.write( "100.00% x + 30.00% ( 50 - x ) = 80.00% * 50 \n" ); document.write( "100 x + 30 ( 50 - x ) = 4000 \n" ); document.write( "100 x + 1500 - 30 x = 4000 \n" ); document.write( "100 x - 30 x = 4000 - -1500 \n" ); document.write( "70 x = 2500 \n" ); document.write( "/ 70 \n" ); document.write( " x = 35.71 gallons 100.00% 100 % concentrate \n" ); document.write( " 14.29 gallons 30.00% 30% concentrate% \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |