document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918166>Question 918166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many gallons of gasoline that is 8% ethanol must be added to 2000 gallons of gasoline that is 5% ethanol to get a mixture that is 6% ethanol? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 2000 gal of 5% gas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want to add some 8% gas to make   6% gas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08*x+0.05*2000=0.06(2000+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08*x+100=120+0.06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x-0.06x=120-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1000 gal at 8% (80) is added to 2000 gal at 5%(100) to make 6% of 3000 gal(180)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08*1000+0.05*2000=0.06(2000+1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+100=0.06(3000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "codemixadd<BR>\n" );
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