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How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?
If someone could show me how to set this problem up it woul
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Question 96060: Hello!
How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?
If someone could show me how to set this problem up it would be appreicated.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1(100%)+x(0%)=(1+x)(60%) ... 1(1)+x(0)=(1+x)(.6) ... 1=.6+.6x ... .4=.6x ... 2/3=x
pure antifreeze is 100% antifreeze, water is 0% antifreeze
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