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document.write( "1.89 - .3x + 1x = 3.15
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Algebra.Com's Answer #409309 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 mixtuure of 50% antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "alcohol - alcohol + alcohol = alcohol \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "0.30*6.3 - 0.30x + 1.00x = 0.50*6.3 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \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( "x = 2*0.9 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1.8 L (amt. to remove and replace) \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |