SOLUTION: An automobile radiator holds 24 liters of fluid. There is currently a mixture in the radiator that is 70% antifreeze and 30% water. How much of this mixture should be drained and r

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Question 506363: An automobile radiator holds 24 liters of fluid. There is currently a mixture in the radiator that is 70% antifreeze and 30% water. How much of this mixture should be drained and replaced by pure antifreeze so that the resulting mixture is 80% antifreeze?

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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(70%)(24 - x) + (100%)(x) = (80%)(24)