document.write( "Question 1039181: A 10-quart radiator contains a 30% antifreeze solution. How much of the solution needs to be drained out and replaced with pure antifreeze in order to raise the solution to 65% antifreeze? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #653917 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! So you want: \n" ); document.write( "0.3x+1x = 0.65(10) \n" ); document.write( "1.3x = 6.5 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "``````````````````````````````````````````` \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "5 quarts pure antifreeze, represented by the number 1, mixed with 5 quarts of a 30% antifreeze solution, and we get: \n" ); document.write( "5(1)+5(0.3)= 6.5 Correct. \n" ); document.write( " |