SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 70% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 80 gallons of 25% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 60% antifreeze?
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Question 464052: How many gallons of a 70% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 80 gallons of 25% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 60% antifreeze?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m(.70)+80(.25)=.6(m+80)
.7m+20=.6m+48
.1m=28
m=28/.1=280 gallons of 25% antifreeze needed..
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