document.write( "Question 466239: Automotive maintenance. The radiator in Natalie’s car contains 6.3 L of antifreeze and water. This mixture is 30% antifreeze. How much of this mixture should she drain and replace with pure antifreeze so that there will be a mixture of 50% antifreeze.\r
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document.write( "(6.3 - x)(30%) + (x)(100%) = (6.3)(50%)
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document.write( "So what 6.3L should be drained? Im not sure where to go with this. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319560 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Automotive maintenance. The radiator in Natalie’s car contains 6.3 L of antifreeze and water. This mixture is 30% antifreeze. How much of this mixture should she drain and replace with pure antifreeze so that there will be a mixture of 50% antifreeze. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "alcohol -alcohol + alcohol = alcohol \n" ); document.write( "0.30*6.3 -0.30x + 1.00x = 0.50*6.3 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "30*6.3 - 30x + 100x = 50*6.3 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "70x = 20*6.3 \n" ); document.write( "x = (2/7)6.3 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = 2*0.9 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1.8 Liters (amt. of mixture that should be removed and replaced). \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( " |