Problema Solution

Automotive maintenance. The radiator in Natalie’s car contains 6.3 L of antifreeze and water. This mixture is 30% antifreeze. How much of this mixture should she drain and replace with pure antifreeze so that there will be a mixture of 50% antifreeze?

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Antifreez1 I 80 ---------------- 40 gallons

Antifreeze II 10 ---------------- x gallons

Total 30 ---------------- 40 + x gallons


 

30*6.3+100*x=50(6.3+x)

189+100x =315+50x

100x-50x =315-189

50x=126

/50

x=2.52 liters 100% Antifreeze