SOLUTION: 1 (solving systems of equations)-how many gallons of a 5% solution should be mixed with 30 gallons of a 10% solution to obtain a mixture that is 8%?
Question 162060: 1 (solving systems of equations)-how many gallons of a 5% solution should be mixed with 30 gallons of a 10% solution to obtain a mixture that is 8%? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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(gallons of stuff in 5%) + (gallons of stuff in 10%) / total mixture = 8%
Let the gallons of the 5% solution needed =
Multiply both sides by gal
20 gallons of the 5% solution are needed
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