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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 1000g of a solution that is 40% acid. How many grams of water must be added to reduce the acidity to 25%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 gm of 40% has 400 gm of acid.  For the 400 gm of acid to be 25%, the total has to be 1600 gm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 600 grams of water.<BR>\n" );
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