document.write( "Question 366952: A car radiator contains 10 liters of a 20 percent antifreeze solution. How many liters will have to be drained and then replaced with pure anitfreeze if the resulting solution is to be 50 percent antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #261587 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A car radiator contains 10 liters of a 20 percent antifreeze solution. How many liters will have to be drained and then replaced with pure anitfreeze if the resulting solution is to be 50 percent antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "anti - anti + anti = anti \n" ); document.write( "0.20*10 - 0.20x + 1.00x = 0.50*10 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "20*10 - 20x + 100x = 50*10 \n" ); document.write( "80x = 30*10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3.75 liters (amt. that must be removed and replaced) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |