document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=645893>Question 645893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The radiator in a car is filled with a solution of 60% antifreeze amd 40% water. The manufacturer of the antifreeze suggests that. for summer driving, optimal cooling of the engine is obtained with only 40% antifreeze. If the capacity of the radiator is 3.6 L, how much coolant should be drained and replaced with water to reduce the antifreeze concentration to the recommended level? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of 60% coolant should be drained and replaced with water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6-x=amt of 60% coolant remaining<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60%(3.6-x)+0%x=40%*3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.16-.6x=1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6x=2.16-1.44=.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 60% coolant should be drained and replaced with water=1.2 L </SPAN>\n" );
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