A radiator contains 5 quarts of a mixture of water and antifreeze. If 19% of the mixture is antifreeze, how much of the mixture should be drained and replaced by pure antifreeze so that the resultant mixture will contain 79% antifreeze?

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A radiator contains 5 quarts of a mixture of water and antifreeze. If 19% of the mixture is antifreeze, how much of the mixture should be drained and replaced by pure antifreeze so that the resultant mixture will contain 79% antifreeze?

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