SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. The radiator of a truck contains 12 gallons of water 3 galloons were drawn off and replace it with alcohol, then another 3 galloons were drawn f

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The radiator of a truck contains 12 gallons of water 3 galloons were drawn off and replace it with alcohol, then another 3 galloons were drawn from the mixture and replace it pure alcohol, and so on until 8 drawings and replacement have been made. How much alcohol is in the final mixture?
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The radiator of a truck contains 12 gallons of water 3 galloons were drawn off and replace it with alcohol, then another 3 galloons were drawn from the mixture and replace it pure alcohol, and so on until 8 drawings and replacement have been made. How much alcohol is in the final mixture?
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