SOLUTION: what amount of each mixture, one 95% alcohol and the other 15% alcohol, must be used to make 10 liters of a mixture which is 45% alcohol? what equation or equations will express t

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Question 309483: what amount of each mixture, one 95% alcohol and the other 15% alcohol, must be used to make 10 liters of a mixture which is 45% alcohol?
what equation or equations will express this problem?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=10
.95x+.15y=.45*10