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document.write( "How many gallons of a 70% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 70 gallons of 25% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 60% antifreeze? Use the six step method </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alcohol + alcohol = alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x + 0.25*70 = 0.60(x+70)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x + 25*70 = 60x + 60*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 35*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 245 gallons (amt of 70% solution needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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