document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22542>Question 22542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help for this problem!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The capacity of an automobile cooling system is 16 quarts. It is half full of a 15% antifreeze solution. The owner is adding 2 gallons (another 8 qts.) of a 90% solution. When he is finished, what will the solution's percentage be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the percentage of antifreeze in the 16 qts of coolant after the addition of the 8 qts of 90% solution.  You can write the following equation after changing the percentages to their equvalent decimal values:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%280.15%29+%2B+8%280.9%29+=+16%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%280.15%29+%2B+8%280.9%29+=+16%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%281.05%29+=+16x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%281.05%29+=+16x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5%281.05%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5%281.05%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0.525 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0.525\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now change the decimal to a percent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.525+=+52.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.525+=+52.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The final solution will be 52.5% antifreeze.<BR>\n" );
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