Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321795465
Author: Michael Sullivan, Michael III Sullivan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A.8, Problem 40AYU
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To find: How much of this mixture should be drained and replaced by pure antifreeze so that the system is filled with a solution that is 60% antifreeze?

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Answer to Problem 40AYU

5 litres need to be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The cooling system of a certain foreign-made car has a capacity of 15 litres. If the system is filled with a mixture that is 40% antifreeze.

Calculation:

Let x = liters of mixture to be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze.

0.4( 15 ) = 6 litres of antifreeze in the system at beginning.

0.4x = litres of antifreeze that will be removed by draining.

6  0.4x = litres of antifreeze left in system after draining.

6  0.4x + x = litres of antifreeze left in system after draining with pure antifreeze.

6 + 0.6x 15  = 0.6

6 + 0.6x = 9

0.6x = 3

Therefore x = 5 .

5 litres need to be drained and replaced with pure antifreeze.

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