document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388832>Question 388832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following word problem: The pH of water in a small lake in Northern Quebec has dropped from 5.4 to 3.8 in the last 3 years. How many times as acidic as it was 3 years ago, is the lake now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=275262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each number is ten times more acidic than the number higher.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.4-3.8=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*10*0.6=60 times more acidic </SPAN>\n" );
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