SOLUTION: How many liters of a 14 percent Alcohol Solution must be mixed with 20 liters of a 50 percent Alcohol solution to get a 20 percent alchohol solution.

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Question 666644: How many liters of a 14 percent Alcohol Solution must be mixed with 20 liters of a 50 percent Alcohol solution to get a 20 percent alchohol solution.

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Hi,

How many litershighlight%28x%29 of a 14 percent Alcohol Solution must be mixed with 20 liters of a 50 percent Alcohol solution 

to get a 20 percent alchohol solution. 

Translate into an equation: 

.14x+%2B+.50%2A20L+=+.20%2820L+%2B+x%29   

  +.30%2A20+=+.06x ||| Solve for x