SOLUTION: Naomi is making a cleaning solution that is 15% bleach. She has 2 gallons of 40% bleach solution currently to which she will add pure water (0% bleach) to make her cleaning soluti

Question 846757: Naomi is making a cleaning solution that is 15% bleach. She has 2 gallons of 40% bleach solution currently to which she will add pure water (0% bleach) to make her cleaning solution. How many gallons of water does she need to add?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = gallons of water she must add
= gallons of bleach in 40% solution
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She needs to add 3 and 1/3 gallons of water
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check:

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