document.write( "Question 831187: How many gallons of gasoline that is 16% ethanol must be added to 2,000 gallons of gasoline with no ethanol to get a mixture that is 14% ethanol? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = gallons of 16% ethanol
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.16x+%2F+%28+x+%2B+2000+%29+=+.14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.16x+=+.14%2A%28+x+%2B+2000+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.16x+=+.14x+%2B+280+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.02x+=+280+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+14000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "14,000 gallons of 16% ethanol gasoline must be added
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