Problema Solution

how many gallons of 50% antifreeze solution nuar bw mixed with 90 gallons of 25% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 40% antifreeze?

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let x gallon mixed

totql antifreeze = 0.5x+0.25*90

total volume = 90+x

0.5x+22.5/90+x = 0.4

0.5x+22.5 = 36+0.4x

0.1x = 36-22.5

x = 135 gallon