document.write( "Question 1112665: A 26-quart radiator contains 50% coolant solution. How much of the solution needs to be drained and replaced with pure coolant to obtain a 60% coolant solution? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let V be the volume to drain off from 26 quarts of antifreeze.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Draining.  After draining,  you have 26-V quarts of the 50% antifreeze.\r\n" );
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document.write( "                    It contains 0.50*(26-V) of pure antifreeze.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Replacing.  Then you add V quarts of the pure antifreeze (the replacing step).\r\n" );
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document.write( "                     After the replacing,  you have the same total liquid volume of 26 quarts.\r\n" );
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document.write( "                     It contains 0.50*(26-V) + V quarts of pure antifreeze.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the antifreeze concentration after replacement is  . \r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the ratio of the pure antifreeze volume to the total volume.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, your \"concentration equation\" is\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0.6.    (1)    \r\n" );
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document.write( "The setup is done and completed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the equation (1), multiply both sides by 26. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.50*(26-V) + V= 0.6*26,\r\n" );
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document.write( "13 - 0.5V + V= 15.6,\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.5V = 15.6 - 13 = 2.6  ====>  V =  = 5.2 liters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  5.2 quarts of the 50% antifreeze must be drained and replaced by 5.2 quarts of pure antifreeze.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.    = 0.6.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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