document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212092>Question 212092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much water must be added to 6gallons of a 4% insecticide solution to reduce the concentration to 3% (hint: water is 0% insecticide) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=160171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 gallons + x gallons = (x+6) gallons of mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x gallons of water, we have 0 gallon of insecticide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 6 gallons of 4% insecticide solution, we have 0.04(6)=0.24 gallon of insecticide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03(x+6)=0.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+6)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 gallons </SPAN>\n" );
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