SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 50​% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 100 gallons of 10​% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 40​% ​antifreeze?

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Question 1049659: How many gallons of a 50​% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 100 gallons of 10​% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 40​% ​antifreeze?
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How many gallons of a 50% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 100 gallons of 10% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 40% antifreeze?
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Add G gallons.
100*10 + G*50 = (100+G)*40