document.write( "Question 406177: A nurse wants to add water to 30 ounces of a 10% solution of benzalkonium chloride to dilute it to an 8% solution. How much water should she add? (hint: water is 0%benzalkonium chloride. ) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #286746 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)    You can put this solution on YOUR website! A nurse wants to add water to 30 ounces of a 10% solution of benzalkonium \n" ); document.write( "chloride to dilute it to an 8% solution. \n" ); document.write( " How much water should she add? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let w = amt of water required to dilute to 8% \n" ); document.write( ".10(30) = .08(w+30) \n" ); document.write( "3 = .08w + 2.4 \n" ); document.write( "3 - 2.4 = .08w \n" ); document.write( ".6 = .08w \n" ); document.write( "w = \n" ); document.write( "w = 7.5 oz of water required \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this \n" ); document.write( ".10(30) = .08(7.5+30) \n" ); document.write( "3 = .08(37.5) \n" ); document.write( "3 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "  |