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A space heater tank contains 2 Liters of a mixture of water and antifreeze.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt drained and amt of antifreeze added
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\n" ); document.write( ".40(2-x) + x = .60(2)
\n" ); document.write( ".80 - .40x + x = 1.20
\n" ); document.write( "-.4x + x = 1.2 - .8
\n" ); document.write( ".6x = .4
\n" ); document.write( "x = \".4%2F.6\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"2%2F3\" liter drained and that amt of pure antifreeze added
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