SOLUTION: Use the four-step procedure to solve the following problem. How much water must be added to a gallon of 10% saline solution to create a 2% solution?

Question 975573: Use the four-step procedure to solve the following problem. How much water must be added to a gallon of 10% saline solution to create a 2% solution?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What four steps?

v, the amount of gallons water to add.

Solve for v.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the four-step procedure to solve the following problem. How much water must be added to a gallon of 10% saline solution to create a 2% solution?
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Add x gallons.
1*10 + 0*x = (1+x)*2 (salt content)
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To make it 4 steps, and a quart, then another, then another, etc.

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