document.write( "Question 714697: How many gallons of a 70% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 70 gallons of 20% antifreeze to get a mix that is 60% antifreeze? I tried doing .70(x)+.20(x+70)=.6 and came up with a negative answer of -14.88. Please help \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #438940 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -------------- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "Amtifreeze I 20 ---------------- 70 gal \n" ); document.write( "Antifreeze II 70 ---------------- x gal \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 60 ---------------- 70 + x gal \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "20 * 70 + 70 x = 60 ( 70 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "1400 + 70 x = 4200 + 60 x \n" ); document.write( "70 x -60 x = -1400 + 4200 \n" ); document.write( "10 x = 2800 \n" ); document.write( "/ 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 280 gal Antifreeze II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |