SOLUTION: 800 liters of a 79% glycol solution was available. How much pure glycol should be extracted so that the remainder would be only 30% glycol

Question 1031694: 800 liters of a 79% glycol solution was available. How much pure glycol should be extracted so that the remainder would be only 30% glycol
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of pure glycol
to be extracted
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liters of pure
glycol in 79% solution
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= liters of 79% glycol
solution remaining
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= liters of pure glycol
remaining
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560 liters of pure glycol should be extracted
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check the answer:
liters of pure glycol is left
liters of solution is left

OK
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