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k0ka [10]
2 years ago
13

A chemical company makes two brands of antifreeze. The first brand is 30% pure antifreeze, and the second brand is 75% pure anti

freeze. In order to obtain 30 gallons of a mixture that contains 60% pure antifreeze, how many gallons of each brand of antifreeze must be used?
Mathematics
1 answer:
gtnhenbr [62]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Let x = amount of 45% antifreeze

Let y = amount of 70% antifreeze

 

    EQUATION 1:   x + y = 150    (total of 150 gallons mixed)

 

    EQUATION 2:  .45x + .75y = .55(x + y)

 

Simplify and solve the system of equations

 

    Multiply second equation by 100 on both sides to remove the decimals

 

          45x + 75y = 55(x + y)

 

    Combine like terms

 

          45x + 75y = 55x + 55y

 

          45x - 55x + 75y - 55y = 0

   

          -10x + 20y = 0

 

      Now we have the following system of equations:

 

             x  +    y = 150

        -10x + 20y =     0

 

    Multiply the first equation by -10 to get opposite coefficients for x;  add the equations to eliminate x

 

          10x + 10y = 1500

         -10x + 20y =       0

        ------------------------------

                    30y = 1500

 

     Solve for y

 

           30y = 1500

 

               y = 50

 

     Since the total mixed gallons is 150, x = 150 - 50 = 100

 

So we need 100 gallons of the 45% antifreeze and 50 gallons of the 70% antifreeze

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