document.write( "Question 713440: how much water do you have to mix with 6 pints of 70% solution to produce a solution that is 23%? \n" ); document.write( "
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how much water do you have to mix with 6 pints of 70% solution to produce a solution that is 23%?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "water + water = water
\n" ); document.write( "0.30*6 + 1*x = 0.77(6+x)
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\n" ); document.write( "30*6 + 100x = 77*6 + 77x
\n" ); document.write( "23x = 47*6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12.26 pints (amt. of water to add)
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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