document.write( "Question 211039: How much water in gallons should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is %95 antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #159424 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much water in gallons should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is %95 antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "water + water = water \n" ); document.write( "0*1 gal + x gal = 0.05(1+x) \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.05 + 0.05x \n" ); document.write( "0.95x = 0.05 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.0526 (# of gallons of water that must be added) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "You could also do it this way: \n" ); document.write( "antifreeze + antifreeze = antifreeze \n" ); document.write( "1 gal anti + 0*x gal anti = 0.95(1+x) gal anti \n" ); document.write( "1 = 0.95 + 0.95x \n" ); document.write( "0.95x = 0.05 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.0526 (# of gallons of wter that must be added) \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |