document.write( "Question 433222: how much pure water must be mixed with 4 pints of 80% developer to produce a mixture that is 23% developer?
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how much pure water must be mixed with 4 pints of 80% developer to produce a mixture that is 23% developer?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "water + water = water
\n" ); document.write( "0.20*4 + 1.00x = 0.77*(4+x)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "20*4 + 100x = 77*4+77*x
\n" ); document.write( "23x = 57*4
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (57*4)/23
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 9.91.. pints of water are needed
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