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Question 835959
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how many quarts of pure antifreeze must be added to 5 quarts of a 10% antifreeze solution to obtain a 50% antifreeze solution?
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.1*5+x=.5(5+x)
.5+x=2.5+.5x
.5x=2
x=4
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.5+4=2.5+2
4.5=4.5
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