SOLUTION: How many gallons of 25% alcohol solution and 40% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 6 gallons of 30% alcohol solution? ......gallons of 25% .....gallons of 40%

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Question 429657: How many gallons of 25% alcohol solution and 40% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 6 gallons of 30% alcohol solution?
......gallons of 25%
.....gallons of 40%
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Hi

Mixture to be 6 gallons of 30% alcohol solution

Let x and (6-x)represent the amount of the 40% and 25% respectively

Question states***

  Mixing

 .40x + .25(6-x) = .30*6gal

       .15x = .05*6

          x = 2gal of 40% solution and 4gal of 25% ssolution



CHECKING our Answer***

   .4*2 + .25*4 = .8 + 1 = .3*6 = 1.8gal