document.write( "Question 415667: A saline solution contains 3% salt. How much water should be added to 100 mililiters of this solution to dilute it to a 2% solution?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #291344 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ---------percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "solution 3%---------------- 100 \n" ); document.write( "water 0%---------------- x \n" ); document.write( "Total 2%---------------- 100+x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "3*100+0 *x=2(100 +x) \n" ); document.write( "300=200+ 2x \n" ); document.write( "-2x=200 -300 \n" ); document.write( "-2x=-100 \n" ); document.write( "/-2 \n" ); document.write( "x=50 milliliter \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |