Problema Solution

A chemist distillery experiment on two alcohol solutions of different strength, 35% alcohol and 50% alcohol respectively. How many cubic meters of each strength

must be used in order to produce a mixture of 100 m³ that contains 42% alcohol?

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0.35x+%2B+0.50%2860-x%29+=+0.40%2A60,

0.35x%2B30-0.50x+=+24,

-0.15x+=+-6,

x+=+40.

40 cu.m. of 35% alcohol

20 cu.m. of 50% alcohol