document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698772>Question 698772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 4 oz. of liquid which contains a 60 % hydrogen peroxide solution.  How much water should I add to reduce the solution to a 3 % hydrogen peroxide solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 4 oz. of liquid which contains a 60 % hydrogen peroxide solution.  How much water should I add to reduce the solution to a 3 % hydrogen peroxide solution?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 oz of 60% = 4*0.6 = 2.4 oz of H2O2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 oz = 3% of the solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total solution = 2.4/0.03 = 80 oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 76 oz of water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*60 + w*0 = (4+w)*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 = 3w + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 228<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 76 oz </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );