document.write( "Question 410182: A nurseryman is preparing an insecticide by mixing a 95% solution with water (0% solution). How much solution and how much water are needed to fill a 500 gal tank with 3.8% solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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nurseryman is preparing an insecticide by mixing a 95% solution with water (0% solution).
\n" ); document.write( " How much solution and how much water are needed to fill a 500 gal tank with 3.8% solution?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt of water required
\n" ); document.write( "let (500-x) = amt of insecticide required
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\n" ); document.write( "A simple equation
\n" ); document.write( ".95(500-x) = .038(500)
\n" ); document.write( "475 - .95x = 19
\n" ); document.write( "475 - 19 = .95x
\n" ); document.write( "456 = .95x
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"456%2F.95\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 480 gal of water,
\n" ); document.write( " then
\n" ); document.write( "20 gal of insecticide
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