document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662359>Question 662359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A radiator contains 12 quarts of fluid, 15% of which is antifreeze. How much fluid should be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze so that the new mixture is 35% antifreeze? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of fluid to be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x=amt of fluid remaining in radiator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15%(12-x)+100%x=35%*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8-.15x+x=4.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4/.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of fluid to be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze=2.82 quarts </SPAN>\n" );
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