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( "
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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.
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\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 = \".6%2F.08\"
\n" ); document.write( "w = 7.5 oz of water required
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\n" ); document.write( ".10(30) = .08(7.5+30)
\n" ); document.write( "3 = .08(37.5)
\n" ); document.write( "3 = 3
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