Problema Solution

how many gallons of 80% antifreeze solution nuar bw mixed with 90 gallons of 15% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 70% antifreeze?

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let x gallon mixed so total antifreeze  = 0.8x +.15*90 = 0.8x+13.5

total volume = 90+x

so

0.8x+13.5 /90+x = 0.70

0.8x +13.5 = 63+0.7x

0.1x = 63-13.5

x = 595 gallon