document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454643>Question 454643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six hundred liters of 50% alcohol solution was diluted to make a 40% alcohol solution. How many liters of the 50% solution needed to be replaced by pure water in order to bring the alcohol concentration down to 40%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 600x.50=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300/.4=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you already have 600 liters of solution, you only need to add 150 liters of pure water to reduce the concentration to 40%.. </SPAN>\n" );
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