document.write( "Question 515491: An automobile radiator contains 16L of antifreeze and water. This mixture is 30% antifreeze. How much of this mixture should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze so that the mixture will be 50% antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #344037 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An automobile radiator contains 16L of antifreeze and water. This mixture is 30% antifreeze. How much of this mixture should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze so that the mixture will be 50% antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "alcohol - alcohol + alcohol = alcohol \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "0.30*16 - 0.30x + 1.00x = 0.50*16 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "30*16 - 30x + 100x = 50*16 \n" ); document.write( "70x = 20*16 \n" ); document.write( "x = (2/7)16 = 4.57 L (amt. to be removed and replaced) \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |