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document.write( "A 27 gallon solution contains 9 gallons of acid and 18 gallons of water. How much water should be added to get a solution that is 25% acid? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of water to add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of acid in original solution=amt of acid in final solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3(27)=1/4(27+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=27/4+x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4=9-27/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4=36/4-27/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4=9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of water to add=9 gal </SPAN>\n" );
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