document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143037>Question 1143037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons each of 25​% alcohol and 5​% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gal of 16​% ​alcohol? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20-x gal of 5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pure alcohol is x(.25)+(20-x)(.05)=20*.16=3.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so .25x+1-.05x=3.2 gallons of 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=2.2 gallons of 5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 gallons of 25% or 2.75 gallons of pure alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=9 gallons of 5% or 0.45 gallons of pure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That equals 3.2 gallons pure, checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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