document.write( "Question 166784: How much water should be added to 30 gallon of a solution that is 70% antifreeze to bring the antifreeze percentage down to 60%. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #122886 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "How much water should be added to 30 gallon of a solution that is 70% antifreeze to bring the antifreeze percentage down to 60%. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "antifreeze + antifreeze = antifreeze \n" ); document.write( "0.70*30 + 0*x = 0.60(30+x) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "70*30 + 0 = 60(30+x) \n" ); document.write( "2100 = 1800 + 60x \n" ); document.write( "60x = 300 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 gallons (amount of pure water hat should be added to the mixture ) \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan \n" ); document.write( " |