document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425453>Question 425453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a solution of 60 milliliters is 50% acid. how many milliliters of water must be added to create a 30% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50% solution means there are initially 30 milliliters of acid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To dilute to 30% we need to find x such that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30 = 30/(60+x) -> 30 = 18 + 0.30x -> x = 12/0.30 = 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we need to add 40 ml of water to make a 30% acid solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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