How many gallons of a 70% antifreeze solution must be mixed with 90 gallons of 20% antifreeze to get a mixture that is 60% antif
reeze?
gallons
The number of gallons that must be mixed is
(Round to the nearest whole number.)
1 answer:
Answer:
360
Step-by-step explanation:
If x is gallons of 70% antifreeze solution, then:
0.70x + 0.20(90) = 0.60(x + 90)
0.70x + 18 = 0.60x + 54
0.10x = 36
x = 360
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