Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Modeling with Equations - 1.7 Exercises - Page 78: 59

Answer

0.6L

Work Step by Step

Denote the amount of coolant that will be replaced with water by x We will begin with 3.6L of 60% antifreeze solution and end with 3.6L of 50% antifreeze solution. There is no antifreeze in the water that we will replace the antifreeze with (0x): 0.6(3.6-x)+0x=0.5(3.6) 2.16-0.6x=1.8 0.36=0.6x x=0.6
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