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Question 361866: A chemist of a distillery experimented of two alcohol solution of different strength, 35% alcohol and 50% alcohol, respectively. how many cubic meters of each strength must be use in order to produce a mixture of 60 cubic meters that contain 40% alcohol?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.35x+%2B+0.50%2860-x%29+=+0.40%2A60,
0.35x%2B30-0.50x+=+24,
-0.15x+=+-6,
x+=+40.
40 cu.m. of 35% alcohol
20 cu.m. of 50% alcohol