SOLUTION: A 20% solution of fertilizer is to be mixed with a 70% solution of fertilizer in order to get 50 gallons of a 60% solution. How many gallons of the 20% solution and 70�

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Question 1159146: A 20% solution of fertilizer is to be mixed with a 70% solution of fertilizer in order to get 50 gallons of a 60% solution. How many gallons of the 20% solution and 70% solution should be mixed?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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A 20% solution of fertilizer is to be mixed with a 70% solution of fertilizer in order to get 50 gallons of a 60% solution. How many gallons of the 20% solution and 70% solution should be mixed?
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t = amount of 20%
s = amount of 70%
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t + s = 50 --- total solution
20t + 70s = 50*60 --- total fertilizer
etc

Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source):
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Short, non-algebraic solution....

60% is 4/5 of the way from 20% to 70%.
Therefore, 4/5 of the mixture is the 70% solution.

4/5 of 50 gallons is 40 gallons. So

ANSWER: 40 gallons of the 70% solution, 10 gallons of the 20% solution.

SOLUTION: A 20​% solution of fertilizer is to be mixed with a 70​% solution of fertilizer in order to get 50 gallons of a 60​% solution. How many gallons of the 20​% solution and 70�

SOLUTION: A 20% solution of fertilizer is to be mixed with a 70% solution of fertilizer in order to get 50 gallons of a 60% solution. How many gallons of the 20% solution and 70�