document.write( "Question 419707: A 10-quart radiator contains a 30% concentration of antifreeze. how much of the sloution must be drained and replaced by 100% antifreeze to bring the solution up to 50% \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #293448 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 100 ---------------- x \n" ); document.write( "30 ---------------- 10-x \n" ); document.write( "50.00% ---------------- 10 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "100x +30(10 -x) = 50 * 10 \n" ); document.write( "100x +300-30 x= 500 \n" ); document.write( "100x-30 x=500- 300 \n" ); document.write( "70 x - = 200 \n" ); document.write( "/70 \n" ); document.write( "x=2.86 liters of 100.00% \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.86 liters of 30 % will have to be drained off. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |