document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154014>Question 1154014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons of 20% alcohol solution and 45% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 10 gallons of 25% alcohol solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "...and I prefer to solve this kind of problem using 0 variables....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the quick and easy solution to this problem:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) The target 25% is 1/5 of the way from 20% to 45%.  (20 to 45 is a difference of 25; 20 to 25 is a difference of 5; 5/25 = 1/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) That means 1/5 of the mixture has to be the 45% ingredient.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 1/5 of 10 gallons, or 2 gallons, of the 45% alcohol solution; 10-2=8 gallons of the 20% alcohol solution.<br><BR>\n" );
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