document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23839>Question 23839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A health clinic uses a solution of bleach to sterilize petri dishes in which cultures are grown.  The sterilization tank contains 100 gal of a solution of 2% ordinary household bleach mixed with pure distilled water.  New research indicates that the concentration of bleach should be 5% for complete sterilization.  How much of the solution should be drained and replaced with bleach to increase the bleach content to the recommended level?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.02(100)+x=0.05(100+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + x = 5 + 0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-0.95x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, about 3.16 of solution\r<BR>\n" );
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