document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662482>Question 662482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I dilute a 50% solution to a 25%  solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can add some water, or solvent in some cases, same thing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a 50% solution, you have 50% \"stuff\", I'll say it is antifreeze.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other 50% I will say is water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the total amount of solution you start with, in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gallons, or whatever<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount of antifreeze<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > amount of water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > amount of solution <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5x+%2F+%28+x+%2B+w+%29+=+.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5x+%2F+%28+x+%2B+w+%29+=+.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5x+=+.25%2A%28+x+%2B+w+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5x+=+.25%2A%28+x+%2B+w+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5x+=+.25x+%2B+.25w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5x+=+.25x+%2B+.25w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.25w+=+.25x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.25w+=+.25x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, this says you add an amount of water equal to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the amount of solution you started with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you started with 1 gallon of solution, now you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have 2 gallons of solution and .5 gallons of antifreeze<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5 / 2 = 1/4 or 25%\r<BR>\n" );
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