SOLUTION: A radiator contains 8 liters of a 25% antifreeze solution. How much should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze to produce a 45% antifreeze solution? (Round your answer to

Question 838986: A radiator contains 8 liters of a 25% antifreeze solution. How much should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze to produce a 45% antifreeze solution? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
v = amount of liters to drain and replace

represents the amount of antifreeze material resulting in the radiator. A factorization will be useful: .

Solve for v.
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... liters to remove and replace
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About 2 liters 130 mililiters
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