document.write( "Question 507356: A large solar heating panel requires 120 gallons of a fluid that is 30% antifreeze. The fluid comes in either a 50% solution or a 20% solution. How many gallons of each should be used to prepare the 120 gallon solution.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #340435 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A large solar heating panel requires 120 gallons of a fluid that is 30% antifreeze. The fluid comes in either a 50% solution or a 20% solution. How many gallons of each should be used to prepare the 120 gallon solution. \n" ); document.write( "My professor only wants us to set up the equation to solve, but not to actually solve. \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x=gallons of 50% solution \n" ); document.write( "120-x=gallons of 20% solution \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "50%x+20%(120-x)=30%120 \n" ); document.write( " |