SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem: How much water should be added to one gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?
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Question 376643: Please help me with this problem: How much water should be added to one gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much water should be added to one gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?
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Let x = amt of water to be added, water is 0% antifreeze
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A simple equation
1 + 0(x) = .60(x + 1)
1 = .6x + .6
1 - .6 = .6x
.4 = .6x
x =
x = .67 gal of water to be added
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Check by finding the amt of antifreeze before and after, should be the same
(only the percent changes)
1 = .06(1+.67)
1 = .06(1.67
1 = 1; confirms our solution
