SOLUTION: how much water must be added to 8 gallons of 80% boric acid solution to reduce it to a 50% solution?

SOLUTION: how much water must be added to 8 gallons of 80% boric acid solution to reduce it to a 50% solution?

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Question 580831: how much water must be added to 8 gallons of 80% boric acid solution to reduce it to a 50% solution?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = gallons of water to be added
gallons of boric acid in 80% solution

4.8 gallons of water must be added

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