SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 65% saline solution needs to be mixed with8 gallons of pure water to create a 25% saline solution?

SOLUTION: How many gallons of a 65% saline solution needs to be mixed with8 gallons of pure water to create a 25% saline solution?

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Question 391541: How many gallons of a 65% saline solution needs to be mixed with8 gallons of pure water to create a 25% saline solution?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In words:
(salt)/(salt + water) = 25%
Let = gallons of 65% solution needed
Salt in 65% solution =
There is no salt in the pure water

5 gallons of 65% solution are needed
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