document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500673>Question 500673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many liters of pure water should be mixed with a 3-L solution of 80% acid to produce a mixture that is 70% water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = amt of pure water required to accomplish this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an amt of acid equation, acid amt remains the same, only the percent changes<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80(3) = .70(w+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 = .7w + 2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 - 2.1 = .7w<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3 = .7w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.3%2F.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".3%2F.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = .42857 liters of pure water<BR>\n" );
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