SOLUTION: how much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 65% antifreeze?
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Question 340917: how much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 65% antifreeze?
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how much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 65% antifreeze?
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Let x = gallons of water added
then
0x + 1(1) = .65(1 + x)
1 = .65(1 + x)
1 = .65 + .65x
.35 = .65x
.35/.65 = x
.54 gallons = x
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