document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450428>Question 450428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To reduce 16 ounces of a 25% solution of antiseptic to a 10% solution, how much distilled water should a nurse add?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how much distilled water should a nurse add?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of distilled water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(16) = .10(x+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = .10x + 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - 1.6 = .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 = .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.4%2F.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.4%2F.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 oz of distilled water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove this by seeing the amt of antiseptic is the same (only the % changes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25(16) = .10(24+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = .1(40) </SPAN>\n" );
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