document.write( "Question 931851: How many gallons of distilled water must be mixed with
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document.write( "50 gallons of 30% alcohol solution to obtain a 25% solution?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #565862 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = gallons of 30% alcohol/water = 70% water/alcohol = 50 gallons \n" ); document.write( "y = gallons of 100% water \n" ); document.write( "z = gallons of 25% alcohol/water = 75% water/alcohol \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "z = (x + y) \n" ); document.write( "70x + 100y = 75z \n" ); document.write( "70x + 100y = 75(x + y) \n" ); document.write( "70*50 + 100y = 75(50 + y) \n" ); document.write( "3500 + 100y = 3750 + 75y \n" ); document.write( "25y = 250 \n" ); document.write( "y = 250/25 \n" ); document.write( "y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "answer: \n" ); document.write( "y = gallons of 100% water = 10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php \n" ); document.write( " |