SOLUTION: One type of antifreeze is 40% glycol and another type of antifreeze is 60% glycol. How much of each kind should by used to make 100 gallons of antifreeze that is 48% glycol?

SOLUTION: One type of antifreeze is 40% glycol and another type of antifreeze is 60% glycol. How much of each kind should by used to make 100 gallons of antifreeze that is 48% glycol?

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Question 794742: One type of antifreeze is 40% glycol and another type of antifreeze is 60% glycol. How much of each kind should by used to make 100 gallons of antifreeze that is 48% glycol?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = 40%
T = 48%
H = 60%
M = 100 gallons
u = how much of L
v = how much of H
The unknowns are u and v.

Note, .

and .

Solve that as a system completely in symbols for u and v.
Substitute values and evaluate.
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