SOLUTION: GOOD AFTERNOON I AM HAVING TROUBLE SOLVING THIS WORD PROBLEM:THE PROBLEM IS:
A CHEMIST HAS 4 LITERS OF A SOLUTION THAT IS 75% ACETIC ACID. HOW MUCH WATER MUST BE ADDED TO MAKE T
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Question 28201: GOOD AFTERNOON I AM HAVING TROUBLE SOLVING THIS WORD PROBLEM:THE PROBLEM IS:
A CHEMIST HAS 4 LITERS OF A SOLUTION THAT IS 75% ACETIC ACID. HOW MUCH WATER MUST BE ADDED TO MAKE THE RESULTING SOLUTION 60% ACETIC ACID.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4(0.75)=0.6(x+4)
3=0.6x+2.4
0.6x=0.6
x=1
Hence, about 1 L of water should be added.
Paul.
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