SOLUTION: How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 95% antifreeze?

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Question 498914: How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 95% antifreeze?
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How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 95% antifreeze?
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Let w = amt of water (gal) required to accomplish this
1 = .95(w+1)
1 = .95w + .95
1 - .95 = .95w
.05 = .95w
w = .05%2F.95
w = .0526 gal of water