document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625277>Question 625277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  catron wants to make a cleaning solution that is 40% lysol. how many gallons of water must be added to 20 gallons of a solution that is 50% lysol to obtain the desired solution.??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (gallons) of water added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".50(20) = .40(20+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 8+.40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = .40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/.40 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 gallons = x<BR>\n" );
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