SOLUTION: if you have 40 gallons of an antifreeze solution at 80% antifreeze how much water do you need to make it 50%

SOLUTION: if you have 40 gallons of an antifreeze solution at 80% antifreeze how much water do you need to make it 50%

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Question 318275: if you have 40 gallons of an antifreeze solution at 80% antifreeze how much water do you need to make it 50%
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let X be the amount of water (0% antifreeze) you add,

Add 24 gallons of water.

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