document.write( "Question 1090336: Jennifer wants to make 10 gal. of a 40% alcohol solution by mixing together a 10% alcohol solution and a 60% alcohol solution. How much of each solution must she us? This is so confusing please help me out! \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "                 VOLUME       ALCOHOL\r\n" );
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document.write( "40% Alcohol       x           0.6x\r\n" );
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document.write( "10% Alcohol      10-x         0.10(10-x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "MIXTURE          10           0.6x+0.10(10-x)\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%280.6x%2B0.1%2810-x%29%29%2F10=0.4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.6x%2B1-0.1x=0.4%2A10\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x%2B10-x=40\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=30\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=6%29\"$ -----gallons of the 60%
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%284%29\"$ -------gallons of the 10% \n" ); document.write( "

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