SOLUTION: A certain beer is 5% alcohol and another type of beer is 2% alcohol.How much of each type should be mixed to get 100L of beer which is 3.2% of alcohol?

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: A certain beer is 5% alcohol and another type of beer is 2% alcohol.How much of each type should be mixed to get 100L of beer which is 3.2% of alcohol? This question is from textbook

Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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EQUATION:
0.05(x)+0.02(100-x)=100(0.032)
0.05x-0.02x=3.2-2
0.03x=1.2
x=40
100-40=60
Hence, for 5% alcohol --> 40 L and for 2% alcohol --> 60L
Paul.