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How many gallons each of 25% alcohol and 5% alcohol should be mixed to obtain 20 gal of 16% alcohol?

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✓ x gal of 25% 20-x gal of 5% pure alcohol is x(.25)+(20-x)(.05)=20*.16=3.2 so .25x+1-.05x=3.2 gallons of 25% .20x=2.2 gallons of 5% x=11 gallons of 25%.

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