How many gallons of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with 60 gallons of a 14% solution to obtain a solution that is 20% alcohor? A. 36 gal B. 27 gal C. 12gal D. 7 gal How many gallons of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with 60 gallons of a 14% solution to obtain a solution that is 20% afcoho? K OA.36gal OB.27gal Oc.12gal OD.7gal
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We know that when we mix x gallons of the 30% solution with 60 gallons of the 14% solution, the resulting solution will be 20% alcohol. We can set up the equation as follows: (0.30x + 0.14 * 60) / (x + 60) = 0.20 Show more…
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