SOLUTION: A distributor has two gasohol blends: one that contains 5.00% alcohol and another with 11.0% alcohol. How many litres of each must be mixed to make 488 L of gasohol containing 9.50

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Question 1115538: A distributor has two gasohol blends: one that contains 5.00% alcohol and another with 11.0% alcohol. How many litres of each must be mixed to make 488 L of gasohol containing 9.50% alcohol?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B11%28488-x%29=9.5%2A488, x for how many liters of the 5%.