document.write( "Question 1069613: A truck radiator is filled with 18 gallons of antifreeze solution. the concentration of glycol in antifreeze is 15%. how much of the solution should be drained and replaced with pure water so that the new solution is 10% glycol
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Algebra.Com's Answer #684789 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A truck radiator is filled with 18 gallons of antifreeze solution. \n" ); document.write( " the concentration of glycol in antifreeze is 15%. \n" ); document.write( " how much of the solution should be drained and replaced with pure water so that the new solution is 10% glycol \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let x = the amt of solution removed and the amt of water added to replace it \n" ); document.write( ".15(18-x) = .10(18) \n" ); document.write( "2.7 - .15x = 1.8 \n" ); document.write( "-.15x = 1.8 - 2.7 \n" ); document.write( "-.15x = -0.9 \n" ); document.write( "x = -.9/-.15 \n" ); document.write( "x = +6 gallon of solution removed and 6 gallons of water added \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |